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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2016
Aruba Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Naveen Manjunath, Bangalore Karnataka, IN;
Santashil PalChaudhuri, Bangalore Karnataka, IN;
Deepakparasar Avalur, Bangalore Karnataka, IN;
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a network device that detects a deauthentication and/or disassociation attack in a wireless local area network (WLAN). In example implementations, the network device selects a random Media Access Control (MAC) address that is unused in the WLAN. The network device then transmits a request using the selected MAC address over a shared wireless communication channel. Next, the network device transmits a response using a MAC address corresponding to the network device over the shared wireless communication channel. Subsequently, the network device receives a disconnection request using the selected MAC address over the shared wireless communication channel. In response to receiving the disconnection request, the network device can detect an attacker device in the WLAN.