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COMPASS: Decentralized Management and Access Control for WLANs

Overview This paper proposes COMPASS, a new decentralized access control architecture for modern WLANs. As traditional centralized access control systems like AAA do not scale well, the paper proposes the use of P2P technologies for the distribution of management data directly between the deployed WLAN access points. The system COMPASS does not require any additional equipment or central entities. Using auto-organization and fault recovery mechanisms of modern P2P systems, it is robust and easier to maintain. Standard 802.1X mechanisms on the user link guarantee compatibility to the existing user equipment.

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Publisher	Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2005
Format	White Papers
Topics	Mobile - Wireless Communications, Wireless LAN, Wi-Fi (802.11)

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