Self-configuring wireless network

1. A self-configuring wireless system comprising:

a plurality of wireless network devices, wherein each of the plurality of wireless network devices is preconfigured with a common default Wi-Fi key; and

an access point device configured to establish a secure wireless network that communicatively couples each of the plurality of wireless network devices without user intervention, wherein the access point device is preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key;

wherein the access point device establishes a secure wireless network with the plurality of network devices using the common default Wi-Fi key upon powering up the access point device, and

wherein the access point device is further configured to update each of the plurality of wireless network devices with a first new Wi-Fi key distinct from the common default Wi-Fi key and to re-establish the secure wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key common to the plurality of wireless devices.

2. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the access point device is configured to automatically establish communication with a remote service provider device.

3. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the first new Wi-Fi key is received from a remote service provider device, the first new key uniquely identifying a user and derived using one or more unique user identifiers, the user identifiers including one or more of a user telephone number, address, email address, social security number, driver's license number, or credit card number.

4. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the access point device is configured to generate the first new Wi-Fi key using a unique identifier of the access point device.

5. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the access point device is configured to receive a second new Wi-Fi key after previously receiving the first new Wi-Fi key and to share the second new Wi-Fi key with the plurality of wireless network devices so that the second new Wi-Fi key is usable instead of the first new Wi-Fi key to establish the wireless network.

6. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein a new wireless network device is preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key, and wherein the access point device is configured to receive an indication to add the new wireless network device to an established wireless network by:

re-establishing the wireless network using the common default Wi-Fi key to add the new wireless network device to the re-established wireless network;

sharing the first new Wi-Fi key with at least the new wireless network device; and

re-establishing the wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key.

7. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the access point device is preconfigured to be in bridge mode and to assign one or more addresses to each at least one wireless network device.

8. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the common default Wi-Fi key uniquely identifies a user.

9. The self-configuring wireless system of claim 1 , wherein the access point device is configured to communicate with the plurality of wireless network devices using one of a WiFi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, ZigBee, and 433 mhz RF wireless network protocol.

10. A service provider system comprising:

an Internet gateway for accessing the Internet; and

a server computer configured to establish a connection through the Internet with an access point device associated with a wireless network including a plurality of wireless network devices and a mobile device of a user associated with the access point device,

wherein the server computer is further configured to generate a first new Wi-Fi key derived from information of the user associated with the access point device, and to transmit the first new Wi-Fi key to the access point device so that the access point device may re-establish a wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key in place of a prior default Wi-Fi key common to the access point device and the plurality of wireless network devices.

11. The service provider system of claim 10 , wherein the server computer is configured to periodically generate a second new Wi-Fi key derived from information of the user associated with the access point device and transmit the second new Wi-Fi key to the access point device so that the access point device may re-establish a secure wireless network using the second new Wi-Fi key.

12. The service provider system of claim 10 , wherein the first new Wi-Fi key is generated using unique user information including one or more unique user identifiers, the user identifiers including one or more of a user telephone number, address, email address, social security number, driver's license number, or credit card number.

13. The service provider system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more unique user identifiers are obtained from a user account associated with the wireless network.

14. A method comprising:

using an access point device to establish a secure wireless network that communicatively couples each of a plurality of wireless network devices without user intervention, wherein the access point device and each of the plurality of wireless network devices are preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key;

updating each of the plurality of wireless network devices with a first new Wi-Fi key distinct from the common default Wi-Fi key and to re-establish the secure wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key common to the plurality of wireless devices;

receiving a request to add a new wireless enabled device to the wireless network, wherein the new wireless enabled device is preprogrammed with the common default Wi-Fi key;

re-establishing the wireless network using the common default Wi-Fi key to add the new wireless enabled device to the re-established wireless network;

sharing the first new Wi-Fi key with the new wireless enabled device; and

re-establishing the wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key.

15. A method comprising:

using an access point device to establish a secure wireless network that communicatively couples each of a plurality of wireless network devices without user intervention, wherein the access point device and each of the plurality of wireless network devices are preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key;

generating a new Wi-Fi key so as to be derived from information of a user associated with an access point device, wherein the information includes one or more of the user's telephone number, social security number, driver's license number, or credit card number; and

transmitting the new Wi-Fi key to the access point device so that the access point device may re-establish a wireless network using the new Wi-Fi key.

16. A system comprising:

an access point device configured to establish a secure wireless network that communicatively couples each of the plurality of wireless network devices without user intervention, wherein the access point device is preconfigured with a common default Wi-Fi key;

a plurality of wireless network devices, wherein each of the plurality of wireless network devices is preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key; and

a first extending device configured to extend a range of the wireless network such that the access point device establishes the secure wireless network with one or more of the plurality of wireless network devices through the first extending device, the first extending device being preconfigured with the common default Wi-Fi key,

wherein the access point device is further configured to update each of the plurality of wireless network devices and the first extending device with a first new Wi-Fi key distinct from the common default Wi-Fi key and to re-establish the secure wireless network using the first new Wi-Fi key common to the plurality of wireless devices.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first extending device is a wireless repeater or bridge device.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first extending device allows each of the plurality of wireless network devices to communicate with the access point device.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first new Wi-Fi key is received from a remote service provider device, the first new Wi-Fi key uniquely identifying a user and derived using one or more unique user identifiers, the user identifiers including one or more of a user telephone number, address, email address, social security number, driver's license number, or credit card number.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the access point device is configured to generate the first new Wi-Fi key using a unique identifier of the access point device.

21. The system of claim 16 , wherein the access point device is configured to receive a second new Wi-Fi key after previously receiving the first new Wi-Fi key and to share the second new Wi-Fi key with the one or more wireless network devices and the first extending device so that the second new Wi-Fi key is usable instead of the first new Wi-Fi key to establish the wireless network.

22. The system of claim 16 , further comprising one or more additional wireless network devices positioned such that they can directly communicate with the access point device.

23. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a second extending device, wherein the first extending device and the second extending device extend a range of the access point device.