Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to managing
wireless node access to one or more
wireless networks. According to one implementation of the present invention, a
business logic application may function as a
package tracking application to manage access to
wireless access points in different WLANs along the
route. A
sensor node is initialized and configured with one or more connection parameter sets allowing it to associate with a given
wireless network implemented by one or more access points. In one implementation, the
sensor node is configured only to accept received wireless frames that it can properly decrypt using the currently-stored
encryption key. Accordingly, until the
sensor node comes within radio contact of a
wireless access point or other wireless node configured with the same
encryption key, it does not establish a wireless connection. When the sensor node and such a
wireless access point associate, they may exchange encrypted information (e.g., data regarding the
package) using an
encryption key. Before the sensor node disassociates with the
wireless access point, the wireless access point transmits a new connection parameter set to the sensor node. This new connection parameter set includes a network ID for another
wireless network. In addition, the new connection parameter set also includes an encryption key and a frequency identifier. In one implementation, the sensor node re-initializes itself using the new connection parameter set information. This process may continue until the sensor node arrives at its final destination and, in this manner, the wireless networks with which the sensor node associates may be controlled.