Network management in an internet-of-things (IOT) environment
A network management system in an Internet-of-Things (IoT) environment includes a parent device with a first default configuration including a service set identifier (Wi-Fi SSID) that uniquely identifies a Wi-Fi network, a child device, wherein the child device is configured to identify the Wi-Fi SSID of the parent device, a network, wherein the parent device and the child device are configured to communicate via the network, and a network configuration module that is configured via computer executable instructions to lock the network, generate a second default configuration, provide the second default configuration to each child device, and turn off the second default configuration after the child device confirmed receipt of the second default configuration.
1 . A network management system in an Internet-of-Things (IoT) environment, the system comprising:
a parent device comprising a first default configuration including a service set identifier that uniquely identifies a Wi-Fi network (Wi-Fi SSID),
a child device configured to identify the Wi-Fi SSID of the parent device,
a network, wherein the parent device and the child device are configured to communicate via the network, and
a network configuration module comprising at least one processor and memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to
lock the network by generating a random combination of a Wi-Fi SSID and password as the second default configuration,
transmit the second default configuration to each child device in an encrypted channel, and
turn off the second default configuration after each child device confirmed receipt of the second default configuration,
wherein the child device re-connects to the network using the second default configuration.
2 . The network management system of claim 1 ,
further comprising a device management system comprising at least one processor configured to communicate with the parent device, wherein the SSID and the password is generated by the parent device and/or the device management system.
3 . The network management system of claim 1 ,
wherein the network configuration module is implemented by the parent device, the device management system, or in a distributed manner by a combination of the parent device and the device management system.
4 . The network management system of claim 1 ,
wherein the network configuration module is configured to receive a command to lock or unlock the network.
5 . The network management system of claim 4 ,
wherein the command to lock or unlock is provided by an administrator.
6 . The network management system of claim 5 ,
wherein the command to lock or unlock is provided via a mobile app.
7 . The network management system of claim 1 ,
wherein the parent device and the child device include electric vehicle charging stations (EVSE).
8 . A method for network management comprising:
locking a network, the network being shared and utilized by a parent device and a child device, by generating a random combination of a Wi-Fi SSID and password as a default configuration,
transmitting the default configuration to the child device in an encrypted channel, the child device being configured to identify the Wi-Fi SSID of the parent device,
turning off the default configuration after the child device confirmed receipt of the default configuration, and
wherein the child device re-connects to the network using the default configuration.
9 . The method for network management of claim 8 ,
wherein the method is performed by the parent device.
10 . The method for network management of claim 8 ,
wherein the method is performed by the parent device in combination with a device management system, the device management system being configured to communicate with the parent device.
11 . The method for network management of claim 10 ,
wherein the password is generated by the parent device or the device management system.
12 . The method of network management of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving a command to lock or unlock the network, the command being provided by an administrator.
13 . The method of network management of claim 8 ,
wherein the default configuration is turned off automatically after a pre-defined period.
14 . The method of network management of claim 8 ,
wherein the default configuration is turned off after a pre-defined number of child device(s) has been added to the network.
15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processor executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out a method for network management as claimed in claim 8 .