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A mobile network solution provides secure and portable wireless networking service to mobile users with devices equipped with wireless network interfaces. The Secure Nomadic Wireless Network, or SNOWNET, follows a hierarchical approach. Special SNOWNET nodes are deployed in the area where networking

A mobile network solution provides secure and portable wireless networking service to mobile users with devices equipped with wireless network interfaces. The Secure Nomadic Wireless Network, or SNOWNET, follows a hierarchical approach. Special SNOWNET nodes are deployed in the area where networking service is needed and form a backbone network. At the same time, SNOWNET nodes provide local access service to regular mobile clients. SNOWNET provides security through authentication of the nodes and clients, as well as through encryption of the data.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A wireless network node, comprising:backbone wireless interface to provide wireless backbone service with another wireless network node composed of a wireless backbone network;supplicant unit to perform authentication with an authentication server via the backbone wireless int

What is claimed is: 1. A wireless network node, comprising:backbone wireless interface to provide wireless backbone service with another wireless network node composed of a wireless backbone network;supplicant unit to perform authentication with an authentication server via the backbone wireless interface; andlocal wireless interface to provide wireless local service with a mobile client device;authenticator unit to perform an authenticate request from the mobile client device with the authentication server as an authenticator after a successful authentication, andwherein the wireless network node serves as authenticator of both the mobile client device and a newly added wireless network node that is enabled to provide authentication services to mobile clients.