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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2015
Applicant:
T-mobile Usa, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Samir Hodroj, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/851 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/10 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0272 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 47/2433 (2013.01); H04M 15/7556 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/10 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed to increase security of a wireless access point (WAP). In embodiments, a cellular network provider has an arrangement with an owner of a WAP for cellular network customers to connect to the Internet through that WAP. The WAP may broadcast a SSID for cellular network customers only when a virtual private network (VPN) is established between the WAP and a server of the cellular network provider. If the VPN disconnects, then the WAP stops broadcasting this SSID until the VPN is re-established.