Patent ID: 8769639
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for verifying authenticity of a network access point that identifies itself to a client computing device via an identifier, the method comprising: comparing at least one additional characteristic of network access point that identifies itself using the identifier to stored information that identifies at least one expected value for a corresponding characteristic of an authenticated network access point also identified by the identifier, wherein comparing the at least one additional characteristic of the network access point to the stored information that identifies the at least one expected value comprises determining whether at least one current security setting in use by the network access point reflects at least one expected security setting for the authenticated network access point, wherein the network access point provides access to a managed wireless network, the identifier for the network access point comprises a globally unique identifier (GUID) for the managed wireless network, and the at least one additional characteristic of the network access point comprises a result of an authentication attempt for the managed wireless network; and connecting, by the client computing device, to the network access point in response to the at least one additional characteristic of the network access point matching the stored information that identifies the at least one expected value.