Access Point WPS Push Button Mode Automatic Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) push button mode for provisioning wireless devices in WLAN environments is inconvenient, especially for headless devices or those located where access to the push button is difficult, as it requires manual intervention to initiate the configuration process.
Innovation Solution
An access point (AP) initiates the WPS push button mode without requiring a local push button signal, allowing wireless devices to automatically request provisioning and complete the configuration process, enabling secure communication without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual push button operation is required for WPS provisioning, then security control is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service provisioning by allowing wireless devices to automatically initiate WPS configuration requests and receive credentials from the access point without requiring manual button pressing. The access point autonomously processes provisioning requests and manages credential distribution, eliminating the need for user intervention while maintaining security through controlled credential delivery.
2Ease of operation
If automatic provisioning is implemented without push button signal, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access point is designed with multi-functionality to handle both traditional push-button WPS mode and automatic provisioning mode. The same access point infrastructure, credential storage, and communication protocols are utilized across both modes, allowing the system to provide multiple provisioning methods without requiring separate dedicated systems for each function.
3Productivity
If automatic provisioning is implemented, then productivity is improved, but reliability may worsen due to potential unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the access point receives provisioning requests from wireless devices, validates them, and responds with appropriate credentials. The access point monitors and controls the entire provisioning process, ensuring that only authenticated devices receive network credentials. This controlled feedback loop maintains security while enabling automatic provisioning.
Data Source
AI summary
An access point (AP) in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure provides a convenient approach to provision wireless devices. In an embodiment, the AP initiates push button mode of WPS procedures with a wireless device, in response to receiving of a provisioning request from the wireless device, without requiring a WPS push button signal locally. The AP thereafter operates to complete provisioning of the wireless device. According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a wireless device may also participate in push button mode of WPS, without requiring a push button signal locally. In an embodiment, a wireless device automatically transmits a request for provisioning. An AP within the transmission range, responds back with a command to initiate push button mode of WPS procedures. The wireless device communicates with the AP to complete provisioning.