Method of Securing Network Access Radio Systems

摘要

A method of providing security for network access radio systems and associated access radio security systems used with the systems. The method includes connecting an access radio having a radio link to a network; communicating between the access radio and a computer over the network using a ping application having ping commands and unique encrypted codes; and enabling operation of the access radio when the access radio is receiving ping commands. Typically, the access radio and the computer are nodes on the network and the network is a local area network (LAN). The ping application sends packets of information from the computer to the access radio and receives a response from the access radio. The ping application must be functioning (i.e., sending and receiving commands between the computer and the access radio) to enable the access radio to communicate via the radio link with a remote network.

主权项

1. A method of securing a radio link comprising:
providing encrypted ping communication between a device and an access radio, the encrypted ping communication being provided using a first network, the encrypted ping communication being bidirectional between the device and the access radio; enabling a radio link between the access radio and a second network in response to receiving the encrypted ping communication by the access radio, the second network being remote from the access radio, the second network being remote from the first network; and disabling the radio link between the access radio and the second network in response to termination of the encrypted ping communication between the device and the access radio.