Patent ID: 8549132

Claim:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising: obtaining network information associated with establishing a network among a group of communication devices; storing the network information in a base unit; providing the network information to a plurality of network set-up devices removably connected to the base unit, wherein the network information comprises network administration privileges to facilitate communication with the base unit, wherein each of the plurality of network set-up devices is connectable with a communication device of the group of communication devices to provide the network information to the communication device, and wherein the network is established based on the network information and based on user input indicating a type of network and network attributes; monitoring a distance of each of the plurality of network set-up devices from the base unit according to a signal strength of a radio frequency signal; determining that a network set-up device is out of a desired communication range of the base unit according to the distance of each of the plurality of network set-up devices, wherein the desired communication range is based on a desired distance between the plurality of network set-up devices and the base unit, and wherein the desired distance maintains a desired quality of network service between the base unit and the group of communication devices; and asserting an alarm at the base unit to indicate that the network set-up device is out of range, wherein the base unit provides a selection of available modes of communication to be utilized by the group of communication devices.