Method for fast roaming in a wireless network
Abstract
A roaming service method for a fast and secure wireless network is provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, an AP, which an STA associates with, transmits security keys needed for roaming to neighbor APs of the AP. When the STA moves to one of the neighbor APs, a reassociation is carried out between the STA and the neighbor AP using the already provided security key. In another embodiment of the present invention, an authentication server transmits security keys needed for roaming to neighbor APs to which the STA is likely to move, so that when the STA moves to one of the neighbor APs, a reassociation is carried out between the STA and the neighbor AP using the already provided security key.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 2019518
- Application
- 80192925
Titles3
- German
- Verfahren zum schnellen Roaming in einem drahtlosen Netzwerk
- English
- Method for fast roaming in a wireless network
- French
- Procédé d'itinérance rapide dans un réseau sans fil
Classification
- CPC, 10
- H04W12/04
- H04L9/0836
- H04L9/0844
- H04L63/062
- H04L63/0823
- H04L2209/80
- H04L2463/061
- H04W84/12
- H04W88/08
- H04W12/062
- IPC, 7
- H04L12 28
- H04L12 56
- H04L29 06
- H04W12 06
- H04W36 08
- H04W36 32
- H04W84 12
Designated states6
- Contracting states, 6
- Germany
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Sweden