CPC H04L 63/162 (2013.01) [H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/122 (2021.01); H04L 2101/622 (2022.05)] | 19 Claims |
1. A network server comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the network server being programmed to:
receive an access request originating from a user device;
perform an authentication process for connecting with the user device;
transmit, to the user device, a request message for a media access control (MAC) address of the user device;
receive, from the user device, a response message including an encrypted MAC address of the user device; and
determine whether to grant the access request based on decryption of the encrypted MAC address of the user device.
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