Method and Apparatus for MoCA Network With Protected Set-Up

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or for securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network coordinator node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network coordinator may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network coordinator, whether the new node can enter the network.

主权项

1. A network comprising:
a first node; and a second node, wherein:
the first node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least:
send a first message to the second node comprising information that indicates protected setup has been triggered;receive a second message from the second node indicating when the first node may send a third message comprising a public key;send the third message to the second node comprising the public key;receive a fourth message from the second node indicating when the second node will send a fifth message to the first node; andreceive the fifth message from the second node comprising protected setup information; andthe second node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least:
receive the first message;send the second message comprising a beacon;receive the third message;send the fourth message comprising a beacon; andsend the fifth message.