Method and apparatus for automatically configuring devices...

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2003-11-26

2008-09-30

Yao, Kwang B. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Network configuration determination

C370S338000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07430181

ABSTRACT:
A method, an apparatus, and a carrier medium carrying programming instructions to wirelessly configure a station of a wireless network. The method, in a first wireless station of a wireless network, includes determining if a configuration request message has been wirelessly received from a second wireless station. The method further includes generating a configuration data message for the second wireless station including one or more configuration parameters for the second wireless station. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting the configuration data message to the second wireless station. A user can use a device implementing the method to configure the second wireless station.

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