Method and apparatus for providing a high security mode in a network

Abstract

Systems and methods systems and methods for efficiently and securely forming a communication network. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods, for example utilizing a plurality of different security modes, for forming a premises-based network (e.g., a MoCA network).

1 . A network comprising:
 a first network node; and   a network coordinator node, wherein:   the first network node comprises at least one circuit operable to, at least:
 transmit a discovery request message, the discovery request message comprising first security information that indicates a security mode in which the first network node is operating; and 
 receive a discovery response message from the network coordinator node in reply to the transmitted discovery request message, the discovery response message comprising second security information that indicates a security mode in which the network coordinator node is operating. 
   
     
     
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