Wireless extender secure discovery and provisioning

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10123257
APP PUB NO 20170257818A1
SERIAL NO

15600038

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According to embodiments of the invention, a first wireless access point discovers a second wireless access point, the first wireless access point tunes its radio and privacy settings, without user input, based upon parameters automatically exchanged in response to the discovery of the second wireless access point, and a secure direct wireless connection is established between the first and second wireless access points using the radio and privacy settings. Adding the first wireless to an existing mesh network includes a determination of the best available direct wireless connection.

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  • SONICWALL INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Zhong Fremont, US 212 2423
Duo, Zhuangzhi Fremont, US 29 330
Gmuender, John Sunnyvale, US 30 319

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