Patent ID: 9575926
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A network device comprising: a memory including an access control list; and a processor operable to receive a data frame from a first end point device coupled to the network device, the data frame being addressed to a second end point device coupled to the network device; determine if the data frame is a log-in frame; in response to determining that the data frame is the log-in frame, to: forward the data frame to the second end point device; and add a first access control entry to the access control list to permit subsequent data frames to be forwarded from the first end point device to the second end point device; in response to determining that the data frame is not the log-in frame to drop the data frame; determine that the first end point device is uncoupled from the network device; and in response to determining that the first end point device is uncoupled, remove the first access control entry from the access control list.