System and methods for joining the correct wireless network

Details System and methods for joining the correct wireless network System and methods for joining the correct wireless network

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Le, Danh (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S338000, C370S315000, C455S418000, C455S420000, C709S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10902284

ABSTRACT:
A system and methods for joining the correct wireless network are provided. The invention allows a device connecting to an unsecure wireless network to choose the correct network from many available wireless networks which are in range. A piece of code is executed on one of the PCs already on the network, then the device connects to each unsecure wireless network in range and sends a small message. If that message receives a reply from the code running on the PC that is already on the wireless network, that particular wireless network is determined to be the correct wireless network.

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