Installation of Wi-Fi access points with cellular connection
Systems and methods of installing a cellular gateway in a Wi-Fi network include obtaining a cellular gateway that is configured to provide cellular connectivity to the Internet for an associated Wi-Fi network; measuring a plurality of locations in a building for the Wi-Fi network; and receiving an indication based on the measuring, on a mobile device, for locating the cellular gateway in the building. The mobile device can execute at least one of a mobile application and a browser session and communicates with the cellular gateway via any of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
1 . A method comprising:
obtaining a cellular gateway that is configured to provide cellular connectivity to the Internet for an associated Wi-Fi network;
measuring, based on information from the cellular gateway, a plurality of locations in a building for the Wi-Fi network; and
receiving an indication based on the measuring, on a mobile device, for locating the cellular gateway in the building related to access to the Wi-Fi network, the cellular connectivity of the cellular gateway and the mobile device are on different frequency bands with a correction factor used to adjust a measurement by the mobile device to reflect a value for the cellular gateway.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device executes at least one of a mobile application and a browser session and communicates with the cellular gateway via any of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measuring is performed by the mobile device configured as a sensor, such that a user physically moves the mobile device to the plurality of locations.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the cellular connectivity of the cellular gateway and the mobile device are with a same network provider.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the cellular connectivity of the cellular gateway and the mobile device are with a different network provider, with the mobile device forced into a roaming mode.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the cellular connectivity of the cellular gateway and the mobile device are with a different network provider, and further comprising:
replacing a subscriber identity module (SIM) from the cellular gateway into the mobile device, prior to the measuring.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measuring is performed by an installation sensor device provided with the cellular gateway.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measuring is performed by the cellular gateway with one of a portable power bank and a laptop connected thereto.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cellular gateway further includes wired connectivity to the Internet and the plurality of locations include ones in the building supporting the wired connectivity.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the Wi-Fi network includes a plurality of access points with the cellular gateway connected to one access point and a wired gateway connected to a different access point.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing results of the measuring to a cloud service.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
utilizing the results by the cloud service for any of analytics, development of heuristics, and providing advice or guidance to users.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device executes one of a mobile application and a browser session, and wherein the indication is provided via the one of the mobile application and the browser session.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the indication is at least one of bars, a number, and/or a phrase.
15 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors and memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
responsive to obtaining a cellular gateway that is configured to provide cellular connectivity to the Internet for an associated Wi-Fi network, measuring, based on information from the cellular gateway, a plurality of locations in a building for the Wi-Fi network; and
receiving an indication based on the measuring for locating the cellular gateway in the building related to the apparatus to connected to the Wi-Fi network, the cellular connectivity of the cellular gateway and the apparatus are on different frequency bands with a correction factor used to adjust a measurement by the apparatus to reflect a value for the cellular gateway.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus executes at least one of a mobile application and a browser session and communicates with the cellular gateway via any of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the measuring is performed by the apparatus configured as a sensor, such that a user physically moves the mobile device to the plurality of locations.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is an installation sensor device provided with the cellular gateway.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is the cellular gateway with one of a portable power bank and a laptop connected thereto.