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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Saul Adler, West Hempstead, NY (US);
James N. Guichard, Groton, MA (US);
Luca Martini, Denver, CO (US);
Venkateswara Rao Yarlagadda, Bangalore, IN;
W. Scott Wainner, Potomac Falls, VA (US);
Saul Adler, West Hempstead, NY (US);
James N. Guichard, Groton, MA (US);
Luca Martini, Denver, CO (US);
Venkateswara Rao Yarlagadda, Bangalore, IN;
W. Scott Wainner, Potomac Falls, VA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system allows a device to communicate using a virtual network the method by assigning a network address to the device. The network address is selected from a plurality of network addresses that can be assigned to any of a plurality of virtual networks. The system receives a request to authenticate the device, and then determines a virtual network on which to assign the device. The virtual network is selected from the plurality of virtual networks. The system identifies the device as authenticated based on the assigning of the network address and the virtual network.