Authentication method of wireless access points

Abstract

The invention relates to an authentication method of access points in a wireless communication network, which comprises the following steps: receiving product identification information comprising an original manufacturer of wireless access points, product identification information of a brand manufacturer and discovery request messages of an MAC address; analyzing the received discovery request messages, and extracting the product identification information of the original manufacturer of the wireless access points, the product identification information of the brand manufacturer and the MAC address; and according to the extracted information, authenticating the access points by using a prestored access point type look-up table and an access point MAC address look-up table, wherein the access point type look-up table comprises at least one record comprising the product identification information of an original manufacturer of the access points, the product identification information of a brand manufacturer and access point attribute information, and the access point MAC address look-up table comprises at least one record comprising the product identification information of the brand manufacturer of the access points and the access point MAC addresses.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method for authenticating a wireless access point, in particular to a method for authenticating a wireless access point by simultaneously using identification information of an original manufacturer (OEM manufacturer) and a brand manufacturer. Background technique [0002] Thin AP, that is, "thin Access Point", is relative to fat AP (fat AP). A fat AP is a wireless router, which implements network management and services for wireless users. Thin AP simplifies the functions of AP and needs to be used in conjunction with AC (wireless access controller). The access and management of wireless users are controlled by AC. [0003] The CAPWAP protocol is a WLAN centralized control architecture framework protocol proposed by the IETF, enabling the AC to centrally control the AP (called "WTP" in the CAPWAP protocol), and to unify the channel / power / roaming / security policies of the AP. control management. Such an architecture is char...

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[0018] After receiving the original manufacturer's model number 2110 reported by the AP, the AC finds two corresponding brand manufacturers' models from the AP product model comparison table, WP1110 and LN310. Attribute information such as the number of wireless receivers, the maximum number of BSSs, and the software version number of the model AP, the interaction cannot be performed

The AC cannot authenticate the AP according to the existing manufacturer's model authentication method.

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