Patent ID: 6950628

Claim:
An 802.11 network, comprising: a first basic service set comprising a first access point, and a second basic service sets, comprising a second access point; wherein the fast access point comprises means for creating a service set at the first access point that defines a set of network access parameter values to differentiate network services having an associated service set identifier; means for receiving a message from the wireless station to the first access point, the message comprising a service set identifier; means verifying the first access point has a matching associated service set identifier for the service set identifier sent in the message; means for associating the wireless station to a first VLAN based on the service set identifier; and wherein the second access point comprises means for creating a second service set at the second access point that defines a second set of network access parameter values to differentiate network services having an associated service set identifier; means for receiving a message from the wireless station to the second access point, the service set identifier used in the message to the first access point; means verifying the second access point has a matching associated service set identifier for the service set identifier; means for associating the wireless station to a second VLAN based on the service set identifier; wherein the first VLAN is different than the second VLAN.