Identifying a useful wired connection
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- periodically transmitting, by a first device having a wired network interface and a wireless network interface, a first message, wherein the first message is transmitted over the wireless network interface to one or more network devices;
listening, by the first device for the first message transmitted by the first device, the first device listening for the first message over the wired network interface; and
when the first device receives, at the wired network interface from at least one of the one or more network devices, the first message transmitted over the wireless network interface, transmitting, by the first device to at least one additional device over the wireless network interface, a second message, wherein the second message includes an indication for the at least one additional device to change its network configuration to utilize the wired network interface of the first device.
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Abstract
Certain examples identify a device'"'"'s useful wired connection and, when found, facilitate network configuration according to that useful wired connection. An example method includes periodically transmitting, by a first device, a first message over a wireless network interface. The example method includes listening, by the first device, for the first message over a wired network interface. The example method includes, when the first device at least receives the first message over the wired network interface, transmitting, by the first device to at least one additional device over the wireless network interface, a second message, wherein the second message includes an indication, the indication indicating that the at least one additional device can change its network configuration to utilize the wired network interface of the first device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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periodically transmitting, by a first device having a wired network interface and a wireless network interface, a first message, wherein the first message is transmitted over the wireless network interface to one or more network devices; listening, by the first device for the first message transmitted by the first device, the first device listening for the first message over the wired network interface; and when the first device receives, at the wired network interface from at least one of the one or more network devices, the first message transmitted over the wireless network interface, transmitting, by the first device to at least one additional device over the wireless network interface, a second message, wherein the second message includes an indication for the at least one additional device to change its network configuration to utilize the wired network interface of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a first device to:
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transmit a first message over a wireless network interface of the first device to one or more network devices; listen for the first message transmitted by the first device, the first device listening for the first message over a wired network interface of the first device; and when the first device receives, at the wired network interface from at least one of the one or more network device, the first message transmitted over the wireless network interface, transmit to at least one additional device over the wireless network interface, a second message, wherein the second message includes an indication, for the at least one additional device to change its network configuration to utilize the wired network interface of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device comprising:
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a wired network interface; a wireless network interface; a processor; data storage; and program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to; transmit a first message over the wireless network interface to one or more network devices; listen for the first message transmitted by the device, the device listening for the first message over the wired network interface; and when the device receives, at the wired network interface from at least one of the one or more network devices, the first message transmitted over the wireless network interface, transmit to at least one additional device over the wireless network interface, a second message, wherein the second message includes an indication, for the at least one additional device to change its network configuration to utilize the wired network interface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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