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Method for setting wireless network devices

  • US 20030198191A1
  • Filed: 10/02/2002
  • Published: 10/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for setting wireless network devices that alters settings of at least one second wireless network device from a first wireless network device in a wireless transmission fashion, the method comprising at least steps of:

  • linking the first wireless network device to a multiple broadcast channel;

    starting a promiscuous mode on a first wireless network adapter card in the first wireless network device;

    activating another promiscuous mode on a second wireless network adapter card in the second wireless network device;

    linking the second wireless network device to the multiple broadcast channel;

    transmitting a search packet from the first wireless network device to the second wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel;

    returning a search acknowledgement character (ACK) packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel;

    notifying an user by the first wireless network device based on the returned search ACK packet to start setting the second wireless network device;

    ordering the first wireless network device by the user to perform setting for the second wireless network device;

    p1 transmitting a setting packet from the first wireless network device to the second wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel;

    returning a setting ACK packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel;

    setting the second wireless network device based on the setting packet;

    closing a network interface card in the second wireless network device;

    activating the network interface card in the second wireless network device;

    transmitting a Service Set Identification (SSID) information packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel;

    closing the promiscuous mode on the second wireless network adapter card in the second wireless network device; and

    closing the promiscuous mode on the first wireless network adapter card in the first wireless network device.

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