Wi-Fi provisioning techniques
Techniques are described for provisioning Wi-Fi network connectivity for a wireless device without requiring a user to provide network credentials to allow the wireless device to establish a network connection. In some implementations, a method is performed by a computing device to provision a wireless network connection. A MAC address associated with a property is obtained. A temporary network credential for the wireless device is determined based on the MAC Address of the wireless device. The temporary network credential permits the wireless device to connect to a temporary network. The temporary network credential for the wireless device is available over the temporary network. A determination that the wireless device has connected to the temporary network using the temporary network credential for the wireless device is made. An instruction is transmitted to the wireless device over the temporary network in response to the determination.
1. A method comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a default network credential associated with a monitoring system of a property, and (ii) a wireless probe that is detected to have been broadcasted by a wireless device located in the property and specifies a network credential associated the wireless device;
determining that the network credential matches the default network credential;
based on determining that the network credential matches the default network credential, providing a first instruction to a control unit located in the property, wherein the first instruction causes the control unit to establish a connection to the wireless device over a temporary network access point; and
receiving an indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point; and
based on receiving the indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point, providing a second instruction to the wireless device with the connection, wherein the second instruction causes the wireless device to adjust a network configuration of the wireless device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the wireless probe specifies a media access control (MAC) address of the wireless device;
the default network credential is specified within a customer account associated with the property; and
the method further comprises:
determining that the wireless device is associated with the customer account;
identifying a verified MAC address for the wireless device that is specified within the customer account;
determining the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe; and
based on determining that the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe, configuring a temporary service identifier for the temporary network access point based on the default network credential specified within the customer account.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the verified MAC address of the wireless device is specified within the customer account associated with the property; and
the first instruction causes the establish the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point by:
determining a temporary service set identifier based on the MAC address of the wireless device, and
providing data indicating the temporary service set identifier to the wireless device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the second instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network of the property using the service set identifier and the password.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network using the service set identifier and the password.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first instruction causes the control unit to determine a temporary network credential for the wireless device based on the default network credential; and
the temporary network credential is available for a specified time period.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
obtaining data indicating that the wireless device has (i) been turned on during the specified time period and (ii) detected the temporary network credential; and
wherein the first instruction provided to the control unit based on the wireless device being turned on during the specified time period and having detected the temporary network credential.
8. A system comprising:
one or more computing devices; and
one or more computer-readable storage devices storing instructions that are executable by the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a default network credential associated with a monitoring system of a property, and (ii) a wireless probe that is detected to have been broadcasted by a wireless device located in the property and specifies a network credential associated the wireless device;
determining that the network credential matches the default network credential;
based on determining that the network credential matches the default network credential, providing a first instruction to a control unit located in the property, wherein the first instruction causes the control unit to establish a connection to the wireless device over a temporary network access point; and
receiving an indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point; and
based on receiving the indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point, providing a second instruction to the wireless device with the connection, wherein the second instruction causes the wireless device to adjust a network configuration of the wireless device.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the wireless probe specifies a media access control (MAC) address of the wireless device;
the default network credential is specified within a customer account associated with the property; and
the operations further comprise:
determining that the wireless device is associated with the customer account;
identifying a verified MAC address for the wireless device that is specified within the customer account;
determining the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe; and
based on determining that the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe, configuring a temporary service identifier for the temporary network access point based on the default network credential specified within the customer account.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the verified MAC address of the wireless device is specified within the customer account associated with the property; and
the first instruction causes the establish the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point by:
determining a temporary service set identifier based on the MAC address of the wireless device, and
providing data indicating the temporary service set identifier to the wireless device.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the second instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network of the property using the service set identifier and the password.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the first instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network using the service set identifier and the password.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the first instruction causes the control unit to determine a temporary network credential for the wireless device based on the default network credential; and
the temporary network credential is available for a specified time period.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
obtaining data indicating that the wireless device has (i) been turned on during the specified time period and (ii) detected the temporary network credential; and
wherein the first instruction provided to the control unit based on the wireless device being turned on during the specified time period and having detected the temporary network credential.
15. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions that are executable by one or more computing devices that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
obtaining data indicating (i) a default network credential associated with a monitoring system of a property, and (ii) a wireless probe that is detected to have been broadcasted by a wireless device located in the property and specifies a network credential associated the wireless device;
determining that the network credential matches the default network credential;
based on determining that the network credential matches the default network credential, providing a first instruction to a control unit located in the property, wherein the first instruction causes the control unit to establish a connection to the wireless device over a temporary network access point; and
receiving an indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point; and
based on receiving the indication that the control unit has established the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point, providing a second instruction to the wireless device with the connection, wherein the second instruction causes the wireless device to adjust a network configuration of the wireless device.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the wireless probe specifies a media access control (MAC) address of the wireless device;
the default network credential is specified within a customer account associated with the property; and
the operations further comprise:
determining that the wireless device is associated with the customer account;
identifying a verified MAC address for the wireless device that is specified within the customer account;
determining the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe; and
based on determining that the verified MAC address for the wireless device specified within the customer account matches the MAC address specified by the wireless probe, configuring a temporary service identifier for the temporary network access point based on the default network credential specified within the customer account.
17. The device of claim 16 , wherein:
the verified MAC address of the wireless device is specified within the customer account associated with the property; and
the first instruction causes the establish the connection to the wireless device over the temporary network access point by:
determining a temporary service set identifier based on the MAC address of the wireless device, and
providing data indicating the temporary service set identifier to the wireless device.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the second instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network of the property using the service set identifier and the password.
19. The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the first instruction comprises a service set identifier of a local area network of the property and a password associated with the service set identifier of the local area network; and
the second instruction causes the wireless device to connect to an access point of the local area network using the service set identifier and the password.
20. The device of claim 15 , wherein:
the first instruction causes the control unit to determine a temporary network credential for the wireless device based on the default network credential; and
the temporary network credential is available for a specified time period.