Connecting devices to an existing secure wireless network

摘要

An intermediary device may be used to connect a telecommunications device to an existing secure network that is accessed by a computing device. The intermediary device may simplify connections to the secure network by connecting to the secure network without setting up a new connection to the secure network. The telecommunications device may connect to the computing device, via the intermediary device, using a secondary network, which enables the telecommunications device to access the secure network through the computing device. In some instances, the computing device may operate to bridge a connection with the telecommunications device and perform some or all of the functions of the intermediary device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
broadcasting, by an intermediary device, an open access service set identifier (SSID) channel that is hidden and accessible without a password using a weak signal strength that is only accessible by devices that are less than a threshold distance from the intermediary device; broadcasting, by the intermediary device, a secure access SSID channel that is inaccessible to unauthorized devices; connecting, by the intermediary device, a device to the open access SSID channel, wherein the device is a telecommunications device; receiving, by the intermediary device, a code from a computing device that is physically coupled to the intermediary device, wherein the computing device received the code from a telecommunication network; receiving, by the intermediary device, the code from the telecommunications device using the open access SSID channel, the code to provide authorization to the telecommunications device to enable connection to the secure access SSID channel, wherein the telecommunications device received the code from a telecommunication network; connecting, by the intermediary device, the telecommunications device to the secure access SSID channel; and facilitating a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call from a Wi-Fi calling application executing on the telecommunications device via the secure access SSID channel.