FLEXIBLE AND SECURE NETWORK MANAGEMENT

摘要

An apparatus and method for configuring access points and wireless devices for use within a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a network manager may obtain the public keys of an access point and the wireless devices to be included in the WLAN. The network manager may generate and provide a public key list including the public keys of the wireless devices to the access point. The access point may establish communication links with the wireless devices corresponding to the public keys in the public key list. The network manager may generate a de-authorization list that includes the public keys of access points no longer authorized to operate within the WLAN. The de-authorization list may be distributed to wireless devices within the WLAN. The wireless devices may refuse connections to access points listed on the de-authorization list.