	US 7,565,688 B2
	Network demonstration techniques
Eric P. Hall, Allen, Tex. (US); and Robert E. Horstman, Allen, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/326,287.
Prior Publication US 2004/0122960 A1, Jun. 24, 2004
Int. Cl. G06F 7/04 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 726—5 [713/168]

33 Claims

1. A method of demonstrating a wireless network comprising:

transporting an authentication server to a customer location, the transported authentication server being operable to implement a user-specific and session-specific security policy for authenticating a user, the customer location comprising a proposed installation location for a wireless network;

transporting a security server to the customer location, the transported security server being operable to interact with the authentication server and a user database storing user-specific authentication information to implement the security policy;

prior to transporting the authentication server and the security server to the customer location, obtaining customer information including an available network address and the user-specific authentication information associated with the user;

creating a secure wireless network at the customer location using at least the transported authentication server and the transported security server;

activating a port on the authentication server; and

authenticating the user at the port on the authentication server, using the security server and a first portable computing device operated by the user, via a wireless connection to the secure wireless network.