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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Navindra Yadav, San Jose, CA (US);
Sheausong Yang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Senthil Arunachalam, Fremont, CA (US);
Bhanu Gopalasetty, San Jose, CA (US);
Gnanaprakasam Pandian, Cupertino, CA (US);
Hiroshi Suzuki, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Navindra Yadav, San Jose, CA (US);
Sheausong Yang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Senthil Arunachalam, Fremont, CA (US);
Bhanu Gopalasetty, San Jose, CA (US);
Gnanaprakasam Pandian, Cupertino, CA (US);
Hiroshi Suzuki, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for processing encrypted wireless station data at a network device includes receiving from an access point, one or more frames comprising wireless station data fragmented into a plurality of encrypted protocol data units. The frames are configured to identify the encrypted protocol units associated with the wireless station data. The method further includes decrypting the encrypted protocol data units and forwarding the wireless station data. An apparatus for processing encrypted wireless station data, a method for transmitting encrypted multicast data for a wireless client, and a method for processing encrypted wireless station data at an access point are also disclosed.