A wireless network device providing: - a wireless interface - a remote management function configured to receive, from a remote service provider, authentication information relating to a target wireless device for establishing a secured wireless network connection to the target wireless device initially operating in an access point mode; - a configuration function to configure the wireless network device to operate as a client device in a wireless network through the wireless interface; - an automatic connection function configured to connect the wireless network device as a client to the target wireless device based on the authentication information relating to the target wireless device; - a configuration function configured to generate an access key including the authentication data relating to the target wireless device which have been received from the remote service provider, for transmission to the target wireless device that allows establishment of a secured wireless network connection controlled by the wireless network device; characterised in the provision of a recognition function responsive to receipt of the authentication information from the remote service provider by entering a listening mode in which, during operation in an access point mode, it monitors for an identifying beacon broadcast from the target wireless device, and to activate the configuration function to switch into a client mode on detection of the identifying beacon, for connection to the target wireless device in order to transmit the access key to the target wireless device for establishing the secured wireless network connection between the wireless network device and the target wireless device. - a wireless interface - a remote management function configured to receive, from a remote service provider, authentication information relating to a target wireless device for establishing a secured wireless network connection to the target wireless device initially operating in an access point mode; - a configuration function to configure the wireless network device to operate as a client device in a wireless network through the wireless interface; - an automatic connection function configured to connect the wireless network device as a client to the target wireless device based on the authentication information relating to the target wireless device; - a configuration function configured to generate an access key including the authentication data relating to the target wireless device which have been received from the remote service provider, for transmission to the target wireless device that allows establishment of a secured wireless network connection controlled by the wireless network device; characterised in the provision of a recognition function responsive to receipt of the authentication information from the remote service provider by entering a listening mode in which, during operation in an access point mode, it monitors for an identifying beacon broadcast from the target wireless device, and to activate the configuration function to switch into a client mode on detection of the identifying beacon, for connection to the target wireless device in order to transmit the access key to the target wireless device for establishing the secured wireless network connection between the wireless network device and the target wireless device.