Pairing and gateway connection using sonic tones

A method of coupling a networkable device to a wireless network and forcing a reconnection of the networkable device at a later time, comprising

• a. enabling a first combination of network identifier, Service Set Identifier (SSID) or Media Access Control address (MAC) and password, shared key or PIN for connection to the wireless network;
• b. broadcasting a first sonic tone which encodes a symbol sequence representing a first binary message, the first binary message including digitized information useful for implementing connection to the wireless network comprising the network identifier, Service Set Identifier (SSID) or Media Access Control address (MAC) and the password, shared key or PIN of the first combination enabled for connection to the wireless network;
• c. receiving the first sonic tone and decoding the first binary message at the networkable device to obtain the first combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN from the first sonic tone;
• d. using the first combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN decoded from the first binary message to implement a connection between the networkable device and the wireless network;
• e. enabling a second combination of network identifier, Service Set Identifier (SSID) or Media Access Control address (MAC) password, shared key or PIN for connection to the wireless network;
• f. broadcasting a second sonic tone which encodes a symbol sequence representing a second binary message, the second binary message comprising the network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN of the second combination enabled for connection to the wireless network;
• g. receiving the second sonic tone and decoding the second binary message at the networkable device to obtain the second combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN from the second sonic tone;
• h. using the second combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN decoded from the second binary message to implement a connection between the networkable device and the wireless network;
• and
• i. disabling the first combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and shared key or PIN for connection to the wireless network, whereby networkable devices that have not received and decoded and commenced use of the second combination of network identifier, SSID or MAC and password, shared key or PIN are evicted from connection to the wireless network.