Method and system for actively defending a wireless LAN against attacks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7058796
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10161443

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A wireless network security system including a system data store capable of storing network default and configuration data, a wireless transmitter and a system processor. The system processor performs a network security method. An active defense request signal is received, typically from an intrusion detection system. The received request signal includes an indicator of an access point within the wireless computer network that is potentially compromised. In response to the received an active defense of the wireless network is triggered. The triggered active defense may be on or more of transmitting a jamming signal, transmitting a signal to introduce CRC errors, transmitting a signal to increase the difficulty associated with breaking the network encryption (typically by including in the signal packet appearing legitimate but containing randomized payloads, or transmitting a channel change request to the potentially compromised access point.

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  • EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hrastar, Scott Duluth, GA 10 924
Lynn, Michael T Roswell, GA 7 731

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