Wireless connection selection and setup
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1. A method of selecting a wireless access point by a wireless client, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more messages from one or more wireless access points prior to associating with the wireless access points, each of messages including first information regarding network services provided by a respective wireless access point from the one or more wireless access points;
selecting a first wireless access point from the wireless access points based on the first information; and
associating with the first wireless access point;
wherein the first information includes;
a connection speed between the respective wireless access point and a wide area network (WAN) beyond a local area network (LAN) to which the wireless access point belongs; and
a quality of service supported by the WAN.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating communication between a wireless client and a network is disclosed. The method comprises communicating information between the wireless client and the network prior to associating the wireless client to the network. The information can be related to setup features or services.
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1. A method of selecting a wireless access point by a wireless client, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more messages from one or more wireless access points prior to associating with the wireless access points, each of messages including first information regarding network services provided by a respective wireless access point from the one or more wireless access points; selecting a first wireless access point from the wireless access points based on the first information; and associating with the first wireless access point; wherein the first information includes; a connection speed between the respective wireless access point and a wide area network (WAN) beyond a local area network (LAN) to which the wireless access point belongs; and a quality of service supported by the WAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of selecting a wireless access point by a wireless client, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more messages from one or more wireless access points prior to associating with the wireless access points, each of messages including first information regarding network services provided by a respective wireless access point from the one or more wireless access points; selecting a first wireless access point from the wireless access points based on the first information; and associating with the first wireless access point; wherein the first information includes whether or not a local area network (LAN) to which the access point belongs is connected to a wide area network (WAN).
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14. A networking device comprising:
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a memory circuit to store first information regarding network services provided by the networking device; a receiver; and a transmitter; wherein; the receiver is configured to receive a request from a wireless client prior to the wireless client associating with the networking device, the request comprising second information regarding network services desired by the wireless client; the transmitter is configured to transmit a response to the request received from the wireless client, the response including at least a portion of the first information; the first information includes whether a local area network (LAN) to which the networking device belongs is connected to a wide area network (WAN) beyond the LAN; and the second information includes a desire that the LAN be connected to the WAN. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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