Wireless local area network gateway configuration

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer program products for configuring wireless local area network gateways to provide visitors with network access, are provided. A nearby client device of a user is provided a first level of access through the wireless local area network gateway to access a cloud-based service provider in a remote network. A determination is made whether a source Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a request for authentication received from the nearby client device is matched to a public IP address of the wireless local area network gateway. If a match is determined, a configuration setting associated with the nearby client device of the user is received from the cloud-based service provider and the wireless local area network is reconfigured to provide a second level of access to the nearby client device of the user. Corresponding system and computer readable mediums are also provided.

主权项

1. A method of configuring a wireless local area network gateway, comprising:
providing to a nearby client device of a user a first level of access through the wireless local area network gateway to access a cloud-based service provider in a remote network, wherein the nearby client device of the user is communicatively coupled to the wireless local area network gateway through a local network interface of the wireless local area network gateway; determining, by one or more processors, if a source Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a request for authentication received from the nearby client device is matched to a public IP address of the wireless local area network gateway; and if the source IP address matches the public IP address:
receiving, from a cloud-based configuration provider, a configuration setting associated with the nearby client device of the user; andreconfiguring, by the one or more processors, the wireless local area network gateway in accordance with the received configuration setting to provide a second level of access to the nearby client device of the user, the reconfiguring comprising:
determining a current excess bandwidth of the wireless local area network gateway; andreconfiguring the wireless local area network gateway to provide a maximum bandwidth to the nearby client device of the user, wherein the maximum bandwidth does not exceed the determined current excess bandwidth.