System and method for first time automatic on-boarding of Wi-Fi access point

1. A Wi-Fi access point device for use with a Wi-Fi communication device that is operable to transmit a login signal and to transmit a reconfiguration signal, the Wi-Fi access point device comprising:

a memory having instructions and onboarding configuration information stored therein, the onboarding configuration information including a factory-set network identifier and a factory-set network password; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions so as to:

generate an initialization signal;

generate an onboarding signal based on the onboarding configuration information;

transmit the onboarding signal, based on the initialization signal, by way of an IEEE 802.11 beacon management frame, to receive the login signal and to receive the reconfiguration signal; and

create a Wi-Fi network based on the login signal and modify the Wi-Fi network.

2. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to modify the Wi-Fi network by modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the factory-set network identifier with a new network identifier and so as to replace the factory-set network password with a new network password based on the reconfiguration signal.

3. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to generate the onboarding signal by encrypting the onboarding configuration information.

4. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to modify the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.

5. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to receive a communication signal from the Wi-Fi communication device and to retransmit the communication signal.

6. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to modify the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.

7. The Wi-Fi access point device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions so as to receive a communication signal from the Wi-Fi communication device and to retransmit the communication signal.

8. A method performed by a processor, and for use with a Wi-Fi communication device that is operable to transmit a login signal and to transmit a reconfiguration signal, the method comprising:

storing, into a memory, onboarding configuration information that comprises a factory-set network identifier and a factory-set network password;

generating an initialization signal;

generating an onboarding signal based on the onboarding configuration information;

transmitting the onboarding signal, based on the initialization signal, by way of an IEEE 802.11 beacon management frame;

receiving the login signal;

creating a Wi-Fi network based on the login signal;

receiving the reconfiguration signal; and

modifying the Wi-Fi network.

9. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the modifying of the Wi-Fi network comprises modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the factory-set network identifier with a new network identifier and so as to replace the factory-set network password with a new network password based on the reconfiguration signal.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

encrypting the onboarding configuration information.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving a communication signal from the Wi-Fi communication device; and

retransmitting the communication signal.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving a communication signal from the Wi-Fi communication device; and

retransmitting the communication signal.

15. One or more non-transitory tangible computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to execute at least:

storing, into a memory, on boarding configuration information that comprises a factory-set network identifier and a factory-set network password;

generating an initialization signal;

generating an onboarding signal based on the onboarding configuration information;

transmitting the onboarding signal based on the initialization signal, by way of an IEEE 802.11 beacon management frame;

receiving a login signal from a Wi-Fi communication device;

creating a Wi-Fi network based on the login signal;

receiving a reconfiguration signal from the Wi-Fi communication device; and

modifying the Wi-Fi network.

16. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the modifying of the Wi-Fi network comprises modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the factory-set network identifier with a new network identifier and so as to replace the factory-set network password with a new network password based on the reconfiguration signal.

17. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors to execute:

encrypting the onboarding configuration information.

18. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable media of claim 17 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors to execute;

modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.

19. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors to execute:

receiving a communication signal from the Wi-Fi communication device; and

retransmitting the communication signal.

20. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors to execute:

modifying the onboarding configuration information so as to replace the new network identifier with the factory-set network identifier and so as to replace the new network password with the factory-set network password.