Associating wi-fi stations with an access point in a multi-access point infrastructure network

摘要

A wireless network client may be configured to use push button configuration (PBC) techniques to associate with wireless networks that include multiple access points. When the configuration buttons on a smart network host device, such as a wireless network host device, and an enrolling client device are pressed, one of the access points is selected to perform the push button configuration process with the client device. The selected access point then enters a PBC mode, allowing the client and selected access point to perform the authentication and configuration exchange.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, in response to a push button configuration (PBC) button being pushed on a wireless network client device and from the wireless network client device, a request to connect to a wireless network which includes a plurality of access points, wherein the request further specifies one or more network services that include at least one of a plurality of network traffic types to be transmitted over the wireless network connection, and wherein each of the plurality of access points is pre-configured to provide a respective at least one network service of a plurality of network services; receiving, from one or more of the access points, a message indicating the availability of the respective access point to perform a PBC process with the wireless network client device supporting the specified one or more network services; selecting one of the plurality of access points to perform the PBC process with the wireless network client device, based on the requested one or more network services and the at least one network service that the selected access point is pre-configured to provide; and sending a message to the selected access point indicating to perform the PBC process with the wireless network client device.