Access point profile for a mesh access point in a wireless mesh network
US8305996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mesh access point that includes an access point profile storing one ore more parameters in non-volatile memory, and a method of using the mesh access point having the access point profile to select and carry out mutual authentication on a wireless mesh network to establish itself to the mesh network using information in the access point profile, and further to provide services to wireless clients according to information in the access point profile. Access point profiles can be pre-configured/configured/updated suitably in order to adapt the mesh access point in a mesh network according to its capabilities and requirements.
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