“Supporting Multiple Pre Shared Keys In Wi Fi Networks”

Abstract: ABSTRACT SUPPORTING MULTIPLE PRE-SHARED KEYS IN WIFI NETWORKS A network device, a method for the network device, and a network system comprising one or more such network devices is provided. The method for the network device involves receiving a connection request from a client device, the connection request including a MAC address and being generated using a PSK. A database is accessed to determine if a record associating the MAC address with a PSK exists. If such a record does exist, then authentication is attempted using the PSK identified using the record. If such a record does not exist, then a process for generating a new record for the database is performed. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for implementing the method is also provided.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

23 October 2023

Publication Number

17/2025

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

COMMUNICATION

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

Cambium Networks Limited

Unit B2 Linhay Business Park Eastern Road Ashburton Devon United Kingdom TQ13 7UP

Inventors

1. KARUNAKARAN, Kumara Das

c/o Cambium Networks Inc., 3800 Golf Rd, Suite 360, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA

2. DHYANI, Prabhash

c/o Cambium Networks Private Ltd, 5th Floor, Quadrant 1, Umiya Business Bay, Tower 2, Outer Ring Road, Kadubisenahalli, Varthur Hobli Road, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore 560037, Karnataka, India

3. ABDULSALAM, Azif

c/o Cambium Networks Inc., 3800 Golf Rd, Suite 360, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA

4. REDDY, Geereddy Anil Kumar

c/o Cambium Networks Private Ltd, 5th Floor, Quadrant 1, Umiya Business Bay, Tower 2, Outer Ring Road, Kadubisenahalli, Varthur Hobli Road, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore 560037, Karnataka, India

5. SOLANKI, Kunal Kumar

c/o Cambium Networks Private Ltd, 5th Floor, Quadrant 1, Umiya Business Bay, Tower 2, Outer Ring Road, Kadubisenahalli, Varthur Hobli Road, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore 560037, Karnataka, India

Specification

Description:PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS. , Claims:PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS.

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202341072217-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
2	202341072217-POWER OF AUTHORITY [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
3	202341072217-FORM 1 [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
4	202341072217-DRAWINGS [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
5	202341072217-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
6	202341072217-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [23-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-23
7	202341072217-Power of Attorney [28-11-2023(online)].pdf	2023-11-28
8	202341072217-Form 1 (Submitted on date of filing) [28-11-2023(online)].pdf	2023-11-28
9	202341072217-Covering Letter [28-11-2023(online)].pdf	2023-11-28
10	202341072217-FORM 3 [19-04-2024(online)].pdf	2024-04-19
11	202341072217-Proof of Right [08-05-2024(online)].pdf	2024-05-08