Optimizing placement of a wireless range extender
First Claim
1. A wireless range extender comprising:
- one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the wireless transceiver is compatible with one or more Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless standards;
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including;
receiving input corresponding to determination of a network identifier for a wireless access device compatible with one or more IEEE 802.11 wireless standards;
receiving input corresponding to determination of a credential for associating with the wireless access device;
establishing a wireless association with the wireless access device using the network identifier and the credential, wherein establishing the wireless association includes;
transmitting a probe request message; and
receiving a probe response message, wherein the probe response message corresponds to the wireless access device;
detecting a wireless signal using the wireless transceiver, wherein the wireless signal corresponds to the wireless access device;
determining a measure of a received power of the wireless signal by the wireless transceiver;
comparing the measure of the received power of the wireless signal to one or more threshold values to determine whether a quality of the wireless signal can be improved by moving the wireless range extender to a different position;
determining a current location of the wireless range extender;
generating a move notification when the measure of the received power is less than or equal to a first threshold value or greater than or equal to a second threshold value, wherein the move notification includes instructions to move the wireless range extender to a specific different location by moving the wireless range extender a specific distance value and in a specific direction with respect to the current location of the wireless range extender;
generating a keep-in-place notification when the measure of the received power is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, wherein the keep-in-place notification includes instructions to keep the wireless range extender at a current distance from the wireless access device; and
facilitating displaying the move notification.
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Abstract
Described are systems, devices, and techniques for extending wireless networks and associated systems, devices, and techniques for determination of optimal locations of a wireless range extender, such as by evaluating a quality of a wireless signal originating from a wireless gateway or access device and determining whether an alternative placement of a wireless range extender would result in improved quality. Also described are systems, devices, and techniques for automatically grouping multiple bands of a single wireless access device as well as systems, devices, and techniques that simplify connection of wireless devices to a wireless access device, such as by evaluating wireless messages transmitted on different bands to determine that the wireless messages originate from the same wireless access device.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless range extender comprising:
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one or more processors; a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the wireless transceiver is compatible with one or more Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless standards; a non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including; receiving input corresponding to determination of a network identifier for a wireless access device compatible with one or more IEEE 802.11 wireless standards; receiving input corresponding to determination of a credential for associating with the wireless access device; establishing a wireless association with the wireless access device using the network identifier and the credential, wherein establishing the wireless association includes; transmitting a probe request message; and receiving a probe response message, wherein the probe response message corresponds to the wireless access device; detecting a wireless signal using the wireless transceiver, wherein the wireless signal corresponds to the wireless access device; determining a measure of a received power of the wireless signal by the wireless transceiver; comparing the measure of the received power of the wireless signal to one or more threshold values to determine whether a quality of the wireless signal can be improved by moving the wireless range extender to a different position; determining a current location of the wireless range extender; generating a move notification when the measure of the received power is less than or equal to a first threshold value or greater than or equal to a second threshold value, wherein the move notification includes instructions to move the wireless range extender to a specific different location by moving the wireless range extender a specific distance value and in a specific direction with respect to the current location of the wireless range extender; generating a keep-in-place notification when the measure of the received power is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, wherein the keep-in-place notification includes instructions to keep the wireless range extender at a current distance from the wireless access device; and facilitating displaying the move notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
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receiving, at a wireless range extender compatible with one or more Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless standards, input corresponding to determination of a network identifier for a wireless access device compatible with one or more IEEE 802.11 wireless standards; receiving input corresponding to determination of a credential for associating with the wireless access device; establishing a wireless association with the wireless access device using the network identifier and the credential, wherein establishing the wireless association includes; transmitting a probe request message; and receiving a probe response message, wherein the probe response message corresponds to the wireless access device; detecting a wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal corresponds to the wireless access device; determining a measure of a received power of the wireless signal; comparing the measure of the received power of the wireless signal to one or more threshold values to determine whether a quality of the wireless signal can be improved by moving the wireless range extender to a different position; determining a current location of the wireless range extender; generating a move notification when the measure of the received power is less than or equal to a first threshold value or greater than or equal to a second threshold value, wherein the move notification includes instructions to move the wireless range extender to a specific different location by moving the wireless range extender a specific distance value and in a specific direction with respect to the current location of the wireless range extender; generating a keep-in-place notification when the measure of the received power is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, wherein the keep-in-place notification includes instructions to keep the wireless range extender at a current distance from the wireless access device; and facilitating displaying the move notification. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless range extender compatible with one or more Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless standards, input corresponding to determination of a network identifier for a wireless access device compatible with one or more IEEE 802.11 wireless standards; receiving input corresponding to determination of a credential for associating with the wireless access device; establishing a wireless association with the wireless access device using the network identifier and the credential, wherein establishing the wireless association includes; transmitting a probe request message; and receiving a probe response message, wherein the probe response message corresponds to the wireless access device; detecting a wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal corresponds to the wireless access device; determining a measure of a received power of the wireless signal; comparing the measure of the received power of the wireless signal to one or more threshold values to determine whether a quality of the wireless signal can be improved by moving the wireless range extender to a different position; determining a current location of the wireless range extender; generating a move notification when the measure of the received power is less than or equal to a first threshold value or greater than or equal to a second threshold value, wherein the move notification includes instructions to move the wireless range extender to a specific different location by moving the wireless range extender a specific distance value and in a specific direction with respect to the current location of the wireless range extender; generating a keep-in-place notification when the measure of the received power is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, wherein the keep-in-place notification includes instructions to keep the wireless range extender at a current distance from the wireless access device; and facilitating displaying the move notification. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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