Optimizing placement of a wireless range extender
First Claim
1. A wireless network device comprising:
- one or more processors;
a first wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the first wireless transceiver operates on a first frequency range;
a second wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the second wireless transceiver operates on a second frequency range different from the first frequency range;
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;
detecting a first wireless signal on a first wireless frequency using the first wireless transceiver, wherein the first wireless signal corresponds to a first network identifier;
detecting a second wireless signal on a second wireless frequency different from the first wireless frequency using the second wireless transceiver, wherein the second wireless signal corresponds to a second network identifier;
determining that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device;
generating a notification, wherein the notification indicates that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; and
facilitating a display of the 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 evalauating 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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25 Claims
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1. A wireless network device comprising:
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one or more processors; a first wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the first wireless transceiver operates on a first frequency range; a second wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the second wireless transceiver operates on a second frequency range different from the first frequency range; 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; detecting a first wireless signal on a first wireless frequency using the first wireless transceiver, wherein the first wireless signal corresponds to a first network identifier; detecting a second wireless signal on a second wireless frequency different from the first wireless frequency using the second wireless transceiver, wherein the second wireless signal corresponds to a second network identifier; determining that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; generating a notification, wherein the notification indicates that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; and facilitating a display of the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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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detecting, by a wireless network device, a first wireless signal on a first wireless frequency, wherein the first wireless signal corresponds to a first network identifier; detecting a second wireless signal on a second wireless frequency different from the first wireless frequency, wherein the second wireless signal corresponds to a second network identifier; determining that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; generating a notification, wherein the notification indicates that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; and facilitating a display of the notification.
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25. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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detecting, by a wireless network device, a first wireless signal on a first wireless frequency, wherein the first wireless signal corresponds to a first network identifier; detecting a second wireless signal on a second wireless frequency different from the first wireless frequency, wherein the second wireless signal corresponds to a second network identifier; determining that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; generating a notification, wherein the notification indicates that the first network identifier and the second network identifier correspond to a same wireless access device; and facilitating a display of the notification.
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