Migrating audio/video recording and communication devices to new networks
Migrating audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices to new networks in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for an A/V recording and communication device comprises: storing first network access credentials for accessing a first network having first network credentials; connecting to a second network using the first network access credentials, the second network being broadcast by a client device and having second network credentials identical to the first network credentials; in response to connecting to the second network, communicating over the second network, with the client device; in response to communicating with the client device, receiving updated network access credentials for accessing a third network having third network credentials different than the first and the second network credentials; and in response to receiving the updated network access credentials, connecting to the third network using the updated network access credentials.
1. A mobile device comprising:
a communication interface;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a remote system, first network credentials used by an audio/video (A/V) device to connect to a first wireless network, the first network credentials comprising a first network identifier;
sending a deauthentication signal to an access point broadcasting the first network to cause the access point to disconnect the A/V device from the first network;
generating an ad hoc second wireless network different from the first wireless network, the ad hoc second wireless network using the first network identifier and the first network credentials;
receiving, from the A/V device, a request to connect to the ad hoc second wireless network using the first network credentials; and
upon establishing a connection with the A/V device over the ad hoc second wireless network, providing, to the A/V device, second network credentials for accessing a third wireless network having a second network identifier that is different than the first network identifier.
2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a smartphone.
3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first network identifier comprises a first service set identifier (SSID).
4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first network credentials comprise a first wireless key.
5. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first network identifier comprises a first media access control (MAC) address.
6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the second network identifier comprises a second service set identifier (SSID).
7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the second network credentials comprise a second wireless key.
8. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the second network identifier comprises a second media access control (MAC) address.
9. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless network, the second wireless network, and the third wireless network operate in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 protocol.
10. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the sending of the deauthentication signal comprises sending a deauthentication frame in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 protocol.
11. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the remote system, a first device identifier for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first device identifier.
12. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the remote system, a first MAC address for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first MAC address.
13. A method comprising:
determining first network credentials used by an audio/video (A/V) device to connect to a first wireless network, the first network credentials comprising a first network identifier;
sending a deauthentication signal to an access point broadcasting the first network to cause the access point to disconnect the A/V device from the first network;
generating, by a mobile device, an ad hoc second wireless network different from the first wireless network, the ad hoc second wireless network using the first network identifier and the first network credentials;
receiving, at the mobile device from the A/V device, a request to connect to the ad hoc second wireless network using the first network credentials; and
upon establishing a connection with the A/V device over the ad hoc second wireless network, providing, by the mobile device to the A/V device, second network credentials for accessing a third wireless network having a second network identifier that is different than the first network identifier.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the mobile device is a smartphone.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first network identifier comprises a first service set identifier (SSID), and
the second network identifier comprises a second SSID.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the request to connect to the ad hoc second wireless network is received in response to the A/V device determining that the first network connection has been lost.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the A/V device is caused to connect to the third wireless network using the second network identifier.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the A/V device is caused to store the second network identifier instead of the first network identifier.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the first network credentials is based on
receiving, at the mobile device, user input corresponding to input of the first network credentials.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the first network credentials is based on receiving, at the mobile device from a remote system, the first network credentials.
21. The method of claim 13 , wherein the determining of the first network credentials is based on accessing the first network credentials stored at the mobile device.
22. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method comprises receiving, from the remote system, a first device identifier for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first device identifier.
23. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method comprises receiving, from the remote system, a first MAC address for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first MAC address.
24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method comprises receiving, at the mobile device, user input corresponding to a first device identifier for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first device identifier.
25. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method comprises receiving, at the mobile device, user input corresponding to a first MAC address for the audio/video (A/V) device;
wherein the deauthentication signal comprises an indication of the first MAC address.