Setup of multiple IOT devices

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, at a network device on a network, credentials identifying a network gateway in the network;

receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device has generated a new access point;

transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to determine whether the new network device is associated with the network;

receiving a communication including a response to the query indicating that the new network device is associated with the network;

establishing a connection with the new access point of the new network device; and

transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway, wherein the credentials are used for the new network device to join the network.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a query including a request for identifying a network gateway in the network; and

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response includes the credentials identifying the network gateway in the network.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the new network device uses the credentials to connect to the network gateway in the network.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a communication from the new network device that the new network device is communicatively coupled to the network.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

confirming that the new network device is authorized to join the network.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting a query including a request to authorize the new network device to join the network;

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response is used to determine whether the new network device is authorized to join the network; and

transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway after the response to the query is received.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating an original access point;

receiving a request from a computing device to connect to the original access point; and

establishing a connection with the computing device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving input corresponding to a request to connect the computing device to the first device access point.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a query including a request to provide identification information associated with the new network device; and

transmitting a response to the query including the requested identification information associated with the new network device, wherein when the response is received, the response is used to authenticate the network.

11. A computing device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

receiving, at a network device on a network, credentials identifying a network gateway in the network;

receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device has generated a new access point;

transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to determine whether the new network device is associated with the network;

receiving a communication including a response to the query indicating that the new network device is associated with the network;

establishing a connection with the new access point of the new network device; and

transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway, wherein the credentials are used for the new network device to join the network.

12. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

transmitting a query including a request for identifying a network gateway in the network; and

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response includes the credentials identifying the network gateway in the network.

13. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the new network device uses the credentials to connect to the network gateway in the network.

14. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

receiving a communication from the new network device that the new network device is communicatively coupled to the network.

15. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

confirming that the new network device is authorized to join the network.

16. The computing device of claim 15 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

transmitting a query including a request to authorize the new network device to join the network;

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response is used to determine whether the new network device is authorized to join the network; and

transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway after the response to the query is received.

17. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

receiving a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.

18. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

generating an original access point;

receiving a request from a computing device to connect to the original access point; and

establishing a connection with the computing device.

19. The computing device of claim 18 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

receiving input corresponding to a request to connect the computing device to the first device access point.

20. The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:

receiving a query including a request to provide identification information associated with the new network device; and

transmitting a response to the query including the requested identification information associated with the new network device, wherein when the response is received, the response is used to authenticate the network.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

receive, at a network device on a network, credentials identifying a network gateway in the network;

receive a communication including an indication that a new network device has generated a new access point;

transmit a query, wherein the query includes a request to determine whether the new network device is associated with the network;

receive a communication including a response to the query indicating that the new network device is associated with the network;

establish a connection with the new access point of the new network device; and

transmit the credentials identifying the network gateway, wherein the credentials are used for the new network device to join the network.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

transmit a query including a request for identifying a network gateway in the network; and

receive a response to the query, wherein the response includes the credentials identifying the network gateway in the network.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the new network device uses the credentials to connect to the network gateway in the network.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

receive a communication from the new network device that the new network device is communicatively coupled to the network.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

confirm that the new network device is authorized to join the network.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

transmit a query including a request to authorize the new network device to join the network;

receive a response to the query, wherein the response is used to determine whether the new network device is authorized to join the network; and

transmit the credentials identifying the network gateway after the response to the query is received.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

receive a setup beacon including information identifying the new network device.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

generate an original access point;

receive a request from a computing device to connect to the original access point; and

establish a connection with the computing device.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

receive input corresponding to a request to connect the computing device to the first device access point.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

receive a query including a request to provide identification information associated with the new network device; and

transmit a response to the query including the requested identification information associated with the new network device, wherein when the response is received, the response is used to authenticate the network.