Patent ID: 7184435
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for setting wireless network devices that alters settings of at least one second wireless network device from a first wireless network device in a wireless transmission fashion, the method comprising at least steps of: linking the first wireless network device to a multiple broadcast channel; starting a promiscuous mode on a first wireless network adapter card in the first wireless network device; activating another promiscuous mode on a second wireless network adapter card in the second wireless network device; linking the second wireless network device to the multiple broadcast channel; transmitting a search packet from the first wireless network device to the second wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel; returning a search acknowledgement character (ACK) packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel; notifying an user by the first wireless network device based on the returned search ACK packet to start setting the second wireless network device; ordering the first wireless network device by the user to perform setting for the second wireless network device; transmitting a setting packet from the first wireless network device to the second wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel; returning a setting ACK packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel; setting the second wireless network device based on the setting packet; closing a network interface card in the second wireless network device; activating the network interface card in the second wireless network device; transmitting a Service Set Identification (SSID) information packet from the second wireless network device to the first wireless network device through the multiple broadcast channel; closing the promiscuous mode on the second wireless network adapter card in the second wireless network device; and closing the promiscuous mode on the first wireless network adapter card in the first wireless network device.