METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CONVERGED WIRED/WIRELESS ENTERPRISE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

摘要

In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a core network node and a control module within an enterprise network architecture. The core network node is configured to be operatively coupled to a set of wired network nodes and a set of wireless network nodes. The core network node is configured to receive a first tunneled packet associated with a first session from a wired network node from the set of wired network nodes. The core network node is configured to also receive a second tunneled packet associated with a second session from a wireless network node from the set of wireless network nodes through intervening wired network nodes from the set of wired network nodes. The control module is operatively coupled to the core network node. The control module is configured to manage the first session and the second session.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a first tunneled packet associated with a wired communication session from a wired network node from a plurality of wired network nodes; receiving a second tunneled packet associated with a wireless communication session from a wireless network node from a plurality of wireless network nodes through intervening wired network nodes from the plurality of wired network nodes; and managing the wired communication session and the wireless communication session, the wired communication session associated with a user communication device at a first time, the wireless communication session associated with the user communication device at a second time, the controller configured to apply a common user policy to the wired communication session and the wireless communication session.