IP ADDRESS ALLOCATION FOR WI-FI CLIENTS

摘要

Computerized systems and computerized methods are provided for internet protocol (IP) address allocation for Wi-Fi clients in a manner that avoids assigning a public IP address to a device if the device is not first activated to use services provided by the network. A private IP network address is allocated to a device, wherein the private IP network address is only valid for a predetermined period, and only allows the device to activate itself with the network instead of providing the device full access to the network. The device is monitored during the predetermined period so that if the device is activated to use the network during the predetermined period, the computing device assigns a public IP address to the device so that the device can access a full set of services provided by the network.

主权项

1. A computerized method for allocating internet protocol (IP) addresses to devices in a manner that avoids assigning a public IP address to a device if the device is not first activated to use services provided by the network, comprising:
allocating, by a computing device, a private IP network address to a device, wherein the private IP network address:
is only valid for a predetermined period; andonly allows the device to activate itself with the network instead of providing the device full access to the network; and monitoring, by the computing device, the device during the predetermined period so that:
if the device is activated to use the network during the predetermined period, the computing device assigns a public IP address to the device so that the device can access a full set of services provided by the network; orif the device is not activated to use the network during the predetermined period, the private IP address allocated to the device is reclaimed by the computing device so that the private IP address is no longer allocated to the device and can therefore be allocated to other devices.