Configuring a wireless router
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1. A method for configuring a wireless router, comprising:
- electronically reading information that is unique to a wireless router;
electronically reading a predetermined alpha-numeric static data string that is common to both the wireless router and at least one other wireless router of a same manufacturer, wherein the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string is determined before the wireless router is placed into service;
automatically generating a code from the information and the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string;
automatically setting the automatically generated code as a network name for the wireless router, wherein the network name differentiates a wireless network of the wireless router from a wireless network of another wireless router;
marking the wireless router with a physical representation of the code;
wherein reading, generating, and setting are performed by the wireless router, andwherein the automatically generating a code from the information comprises one of;
combining at least a portion of the information with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code;
orapplying an algorithm to the information to generate a unique data string and combining the unique data string with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code.
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Abstract
A method for configuring a wireless router includes electronically reading information that is unique to the wireless router. A code is automatically generated from the information. The generated code is automatically set as one or more of a network name and a device password for the wireless router.
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1. A method for configuring a wireless router, comprising:
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electronically reading information that is unique to a wireless router; electronically reading a predetermined alpha-numeric static data string that is common to both the wireless router and at least one other wireless router of a same manufacturer, wherein the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string is determined before the wireless router is placed into service; automatically generating a code from the information and the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string; automatically setting the automatically generated code as a network name for the wireless router, wherein the network name differentiates a wireless network of the wireless router from a wireless network of another wireless router; marking the wireless router with a physical representation of the code; wherein reading, generating, and setting are performed by the wireless router, and wherein the automatically generating a code from the information comprises one of; combining at least a portion of the information with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code;
orapplying an algorithm to the information to generate a unique data string and combining the unique data string with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed implement a method for configuring a wireless router, the medium including instructions for:
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electronically reading information unique to a wireless router; electronically reading a predetermined alpha-numeric static data string that is common to both the wireless router and at least one other wireless router of a same manufacturer, wherein the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string is determined before the wireless router is placed into service; automatically generating a code from the information and the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string; automatically setting the automatically generated code as a network name for the wireless router, wherein the network name differentiates a wireless network of the wireless router from a wireless network of another wireless router, wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to enable the marking of the wireless router with a physical representation of the code; and wherein electronically reading, electronically generating, and automatically setting are performed by the wireless router, and wherein the instructions for automatically generating a code from the information include instructions for one of; combining at least a portion of the information with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code;
orapplying an algorithm to the information to generate a unique data string and combining the unique data string with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless router, comprising:
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a wireless network interface; a code manager configured to read information that is unique to the wireless router, read a predetermined alpha-numeric static data string that is common to both the wireless router and at least one other wireless router of a same manufacturer, wherein the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string is determined before the wireless router is placed into service, generate a code from the information and the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string, and automatically set the generated code as a network name for the wireless router, wherein the network name differentiates a wireless network of the wireless router from a wireless network of another wireless router; a network manager configured to cause the wireless network interface to broadcast the network name and to establish a local area network with one or more clients requesting a wireless connection to the wireless router using the network name; a router configure to utilize the wireless network interface to broadcast data to and receive data from the one or more clients connected to the wireless router; and a device manager configured to utilize a device password to limit access to the wireless router, wherein the code manager is configured to enable the marking of the wireless router with a physical representation of the code; and wherein the code manager is configured to generate the code by one of; combining at least a portion of the information with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code;
orapplying an algorithm to the information to generate a unique data string and combining the unique data string with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for configuring a wireless router, comprising:
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means for electronically reading a physical hardware address of the wireless router; means for electronically reading a predetermined alpha-numeric static data string that is common to both the wireless router and at least one other wireless router of a same manufacturer, wherein the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string is determined before the wireless router is placed into service; means for automatically generating a code from the physical hardware address and the static data string; means for automatically setting the automatically generated code as a network name for the wireless router, wherein the network name differentiates a wireless network of the wireless router from a wireless network of another wireless router; and means for marking the wireless router that enables the marking of the wireless router with a physical representation of the code, wherein the means for electronically reading, electronically generating, and automatically setting are within the wireless router, and wherein the means for automatically generating the code is configured to generate the code by one of; combining at least a portion of the physical hardware address with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code;
orapplying an algorithm to the physical hardware address to generate a unique data string and combining the unique data string with the predetermined alpha-numeric static data string to generate the code. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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