An SDN-Based Connectivity Control System for Wi-Fi Devices

Algorithm 1

Pseudo-code of handling association frame from associated station.

1 Function handleAssociationRequest (STA);

Input: Station Information, STA

Output: Handle association request frame

2 if  APConnectionExists  then

3stagetSTA(currentRequest);

4bssidgetBSSID(STA);

5lvapgetLVAP(STA, BSSID);

6if lvap exists then

7physicalAPgetPhysicalAP(lvap);

8switchAPgetOFSwitch(physicalAP);

9if STA exists in allowedList then

10sendAssoResponse(STA);

11addOpenFlowRule(switchAP, match, action);

12else

13if STA exists in rejectedList then

14addOpenFlowRule(switchAP,match,action: drop);

15else

16//Send Authentication Request to Remote Server;

17sendNotificationToRemoteService(STA);

18end

19end

20//Updating allowed/rejected list with results returned from remote services.

21end

22 end