Methods and devices for replacing and configuring a router in a network
US9497078B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of replacing a first network-enabled device with a second network-enabled device within a network may comprise placing the second network-enabled device in client mode within the network such that the second network-enabled device is configured to search for the first network-enabled device. A protocol may then be invoked on the first and second network-enabled devices, the protocol being configured to enable an exchange of the network name and password information from the first network-enabled device to the second network-enabled device in client mode. The second network-enabled device, in client mode, may be configured according to the obtained network name and password information. The second network-enabled device may then be switched from client mode to a second mode that provides replacement functionality for the first network-enabled device. The first network-enabled device may then be replaced with the second network-enabled device.
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