CLIENT-DRIVEN RANDOMIZED AND CHANGING MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) ADDRESS (RCM) MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20240422202A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18817942

    申请日:2024-08-28

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for client-driven Randomized and Changing Media Access Control (MAC) address (RCM) mechanisms. In one example, a wireless client is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless network. The wireless client obtains data relating to a level of security for one or more MAC addresses of the wireless client. Based on the data, the wireless client computes a score that represents the level of security for the one or more MAC addresses. Using the score, the wireless client determines when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses. Based on determining when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses, the wireless client rotates the one or more MAC addresses.

    USER DEFINED NETWORK ACCESS THAT SUPPORTS ADDRESS ROTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240388581A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18789099

    申请日:2024-07-30

    Abstract: Methods are provided that support media access control (MAC) address rotation (RCM) by generating a passcode for associating a user defined network by one or more endpoint devices instead of using MAC addresses for their respective device identity. In these methods, a computing device obtains a registration request for establishing a user defined network (UDN) and generates a unique UDN identifier and a unique passcode associated with the unique UDN identifier. The unique passcode enables an authentication of one or more endpoint devices to connect to the UDN. The authentication is independent of the MAC address of a respective endpoint device. The computing device provides the UDN identifier and the unique passcode such that the UDN identifier and the unique passcode are for connecting the one or more endpoint devices to the UDN.

    ENCRYPTED NONCES AS ROTATED DEVICE ADDRESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20240089731A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18519285

    申请日:2023-11-27

    CPC classification number: H04W12/0431 H04W12/03 H04W12/06 H04W12/73

    Abstract: Rotation of a wireless client device address is based on an encryption key and a nonce value. Key information and nonce value information are shared between a wireless client device and a network infrastructure component over a secure communication channel. The wireless client device encrypts the nonce value using the key information and encodes the encrypted value as a device address. The wireless client device then identifies itself via a source address value in a message transmitted over a wireless network. Upon receiving the message, the network infrastructure component decrypts information derived from the source address value and compares the resulting data to the nonce value. If a match is identified, the network infrastructure identifies the wireless client device as a source of the message. In some embodiments, the nonce value is updated with each rotation to provide for improved entropy of generated device addresses.

    DEVICE ADDRESS ROTATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL FOR A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220377042A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17556277

    申请日:2021-12-20

    Abstract: Techniques herein facilitate a device address rotation management protocol that may be implemented for a wireless local area network (WLAN), which can be used to influence when wireless client devices or stations may rotate their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, how to perform such rotations, and/or the like. In one example, a method may include providing, by an access point (AP), a first communication indicating that the AP supports a MAC address rotation management protocol; obtaining, by the AP, a second communication from a wireless station (STA) indicating that the STA intends to perform a MAC address rotation; and transmitting, by the AP, a third communication to influence the MAC address rotation of the STA, the third communication comprising a rotation status indicator and timing information.

    Device address rotation management protocol for a wireless local area network

    公开(公告)号:US12231395B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18476821

    申请日:2023-09-28

    Abstract: Techniques herein facilitate a device address rotation management protocol that may be implemented for a wireless local area network (WLAN), which can be used to influence when wireless client devices or stations may rotate their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, how to perform such rotations, and/or the like. In one example, a method may include providing, by an access point (AP), a first communication indicating that the AP supports a MAC address rotation management protocol; obtaining, by the AP, a second communication from a wireless station (STA) indicating that the STA intends to perform a MAC address rotation; and transmitting, by the AP, a third communication to influence the MAC address rotation of the STA, the third communication comprising a rotation status indicator and timing information.

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