Patent ID: 7546357
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of provisioning a network device with network settings, comprising: detecting an installation of a portable computer-readable media device; prompting a user for a network name; determining a network settings configuration for allowing the network device to join a network corresponding to the network name, wherein the network settings configuration includes at least the network name and a network encryption key; generating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) settings file including the network settings configuration; writing the XML settings file, an autorun file, and a network setup application to the portable computer-readable media device, reading, from the portable computer-readable media device after a re-installation of the portable computer-readable media device, an XML device configuration file including an applied configuration of the network device, and wherein the portable computer-readable media device is a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive.