Wireless Network Device Password-Free Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network devices use a uniform authentication method, which is not user-friendly and inflexible, leading to inconvenient network access experiences for users.
Innovation Solution
Implement a method where wireless network devices use different authentication manners based on specific conditions, such as MAC address, IP address, equipment type, or location, allowing for password-free or password-based access depending on user equipment requirements, enhancing user experience and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a uniform authentication method is used for all users, then network security is maintained, but user experience and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements different authentication methods for different user groups. Specifically, it distinguishes between first users (owners) and second users (non-owners), applying password-free authentication for first users and password-based authentication for second users. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by providing tailored authentication experiences for different user segments while maintaining overall network security.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system dynamically adapts based on user identity recognition. When the system identifies a first user's equipment, it automatically applies a simplified authentication mode; when identifying second user equipment, it applies a more secure password-based mode. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between security and convenience by making authentication flexibility responsive to user identity rather than static for all users.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different authentication methods are implemented for different users, then user experience and flexibility improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments users into distinct groups (first users and second users) with different authentication requirements. By dividing the user base and applying specific authentication rules to each segment, the system achieves authentication flexibility without requiring a completely complex overhaul. The segmentation approach allows manageable complexity by handling different user types through clearly defined separate pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies user equipment and applies the appropriate authentication method without requiring manual configuration or complex user setup. First user equipment is automatically recognized and granted password-free access, while second user equipment triggers password-based authentication. This self-service mechanism reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for manual authentication method assignment while still providing adaptable authentication options.
3Reliability
If password-based authentication is required for all users, then network security is improved, but access convenience and speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary user equipment identification before the authentication process begins. By pre-recognizing first user equipment and determining their eligibility for password-free authentication, the system eliminates the need for these users to input passwords, thereby reducing access time significantly while maintaining security through the preliminary identification step.
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AI summary
An authentication processing method, a processor of a wireless network device, and the wireless network device. The method includes: receiving, by a wireless network device, a network access request sent by a user equipment; and if the wireless network device determines, according to the network access request, that the user equipment meets a set condition, performing authentication on the user equipment by using a password-free authentication manner, or assigning permission, which is corresponding to the set condition, on a Web administrator page to the user equipment. In embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a user equipment meets a set condition, authentication is performed on the user equipment by using a password-free authentication manner, and corresponding authentication manners are used according to different user requirements, so that an authentication manner of the wireless network device is more flexible, and network access experience of a user is improved.