MOBILE HOTSPOT MANAGED BY ACCESS CONTROLLER

摘要

Systems and methods are described for a mobile hotspot that can be managed from an access controller. According to an embodiment, a mobile establishes a wide area network (WAN) connection through a wireless WAN module and establishes a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a wireless fidelity (WiFi)-enabled device using a first wireless access point (AP) profile, wherein the first AP profile is also used for multiple APs of an enterprise that are controlled by an access controller (AC). The mobile hotspot sets up a secure tunnel with the AC through the WAN connection. After receiving WLAN traffic from the WiFi-enabled device through the WLAN connection, the WLAN traffic is transmitted to the AC through the secure tunnel.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
establishing, by a mobile hotspot, a wide area network (WAN) connection through a wireless WAN module; establishing, by the mobile hotspot, a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a wireless fidelity (WiFi)-enabled device using a first wireless access point (AP) profile, wherein the first AP profile is also used for a plurality of APs within an enterprise that are controlled by an access controller (AC); setting up, by the mobile hotspot, a secure tunnel between the mobile hotspot and the AC through the WAN connection; receiving, by the mobile hotspot, WLAN traffic from the WiFi-enabled device through the WLAN connection; and transmitting, by the mobile hotspot, the WLAN traffic to the AC through the secure tunnel.