Wireless network connection system and method
View Patent ↗A System and Method provides for a connection to a predetermined access point in an optimal time even when a network name of the access point is hidden. A computer apparatus comprises a connection list table for storing the identification information of a wireless network and the information indicating that the access point for connection to the network is a “hidden access point” having not issued the identification information in association with the identification information, and an access point switching software for confirming the connection by trying an actual connection to the “hidden access point” after getting the information from the connection list table, and for acquiring the predetermined identification information by scanning the identification information for designating a connection partner.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a radio which makes a wireless communications via a predetermined access point;
a non-volatile storage device which stores an identification information of a network connection and an information which indicates that an access point for connection to the network is a hidden access point where the hidden access point has not issued the identification information; and
a connection confirmation unit which confirms the connection by attempting an actual connection to the hidden access point after accessing the information from said non-volatile storage device.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
identification information acquiring unit which acquires the predetermined identification information by scanning the identification information for designating a connection partner; and
connection executing unit which executes the connection to one of a plurality of access points of the network having the predetermined identification information acquired by said identification information acquiring unit and the access point to which the connection is confirmed by said connection confirmation unit.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:
radio control unit which stops a transmitting and receiving radio when the identification information stored in said non-volatile storage device is not acquired by said identification information acquiring unit and the connection confirmation for the identification information stored in said non-volatile storage device is not made by said connection confirmation unit.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said non-volatile storage device stores the identification information of the network appended with an order of priority for the connection.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said non-volatile storage device stores the information indicating the access point having issued a network name in association with the identification information of the network.
6. A method comprising the steps of:
communicating with a predetermined wireless network through an access point;
acquiring from a non-volatile storage device which stores an identification information of a network connection and an information which indicates that an access point for connection to the network is a hidden access point where the hidden access point has not issued the identification information information indicating that an access point for connecting to the wireless network is a hidden access point; and
establishing a connection to the wireless network by attempting an actual connection to the hidden access point.
7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the steps of:
retrieving a predetermined access point by scanning the identification information stored in the non-volatile storage device; and
executing the communications via one of a group consisting of a retrieved access point and the hidden access point to which the connection is confirmed on the basis of the information stored in the non-volatile storage device.
8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the step of:
stopping a wireless transmitting and receiving radio when the connection to the wireless network having the information stored in the non-volatile storage device is not possible.