Wireless Extender Onboarding With Country-Code Power Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for onboarding a wireless network extender to a wireless access point are inefficient due to the extender's inability to determine the maximum allowable transmission power for initiating the onboarding process until it learns its country code, often requiring the user to manually adjust its position to ensure successful connection.
Innovation Solution
The extender receives an onboarding communication that includes country code data or maximum broadcasting power data, allowing it to identify and utilize the appropriate transmission power for efficient onboarding without needing to reposition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the extender uses a default maximum broadcasting power for onboarding, then the onboarding process can be initiated without knowing the country code, but the transmission power may be insufficient for successful connection in some regions
Solution Approach 1:
The extender performs preliminary actions by receiving and storing country code information and maximum transmission power values from beacon frames before the onboarding process begins. This allows the device to have the necessary power configuration ready in advance, eliminating the need to use a conservative default power level and enabling reliable connection establishment from the start.
2Reliability
If the extender waits to determine maximum broadcasting power until after learning country code, then transmission power can be optimized for the region, but the onboarding process becomes more complex and may require manual repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The country code and maximum transmission power values are obtained preliminarily from beacon frames during the initial scanning phase, before the onboarding process begins. This preliminary acquisition of power configuration data simplifies the onboarding workflow by eliminating the need for iterative power adjustments or manual repositioning, while still achieving region-optimized transmission power.
3Reliability
If the extender manually adjusts position during onboarding, then connection success can be improved, but the onboarding time and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The extender changes the transmission power parameter based on received beacon information containing country code and maximum power values. By dynamically adjusting the transmission power to match the optimal level for the detected region, the device achieves reliable connection without requiring manual position adjustments, thereby reducing onboarding time and user effort.
4Area of stationary object
If the extender uses maximum transmission power determined by country code, then connection range is maximized, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extender changes the transmission power parameter to match the maximum allowed level for the detected country or region, as indicated in the beacon frames. This ensures the device operates at the optimal power level for its location - high enough to achieve the necessary connection range but not excessively high to waste energy. The power level is precisely adjusted according to regional regulations rather than using a fixed high or low setting.
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AI summary
A wireless network extender device is for use with a wireless access point device which is connected to a wireless network. The wireless network extender device is configured to transmit an onboarding communication on a current operating channel. The wireless network extender device includes: a radio; a memory having instructions and country code data; and a processor configured to execute the instructions stored on the memory to cause the wireless network extender device to: receive the onboarding communication on the current operating channel; identify a determined maximum broadcasting power based on the onboarding communication and the country code data; and initiate an onboarding process with the wireless access point device at the determined maximum broadcasting power on the current operating channel.