Onboarding multiple access point (Multi-AP) device using device provisioning protocol (DPP)

A method for onboarding a first station (STA) using a device provisioning protocol (DPP) and a Multi-AP communication protocol, comprising:

• initiating, by a configurator STA, the DPP during an onboarding process for the first STA;
• determining, by the configurator STA, DPP configuration information based on DPP message exchanges between the configurator STA and the first STA according to the DPP;
• and
• establishing a Multi-AP network configuration between the first STA and a Multi-AP device of a Multi-AP network using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information, wherein the Multi-AP communication protocol includes an IEEE 1905.1 protocol, and establishing the Multi-AP network configuration between the first STA and the Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information includes tunneling the DPP configuration information via an IEEE 1905.1 frame, wherein the DPP configuration information includes one or more connectors derived using the DPP to establish an IEEE 1905.1 configuration.

A first Multi-AP device configured to onboard at least a second Multi-AP device using a device provisioning protocol (DPP) and a Multi-AP communication protocol, comprising:

• means for determining, during an onboarding process, DPP configuration information derived using the DPP;
• means for establishing a Multi-AP network configuration between the first Multi-AP device and the second Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information, wherein the DPP configuration information is tunneled via a frame associated with the Multi-AP communication protocol;
• and
• means for onboarding the second Multi-AP device into a Multi-AP Network associated with the Multi-AP network configuration in accordance with establishing the Multi-AP network using the Multi-AP communication protocol and the DPP configuration information.

A first Multi-AP device configured to onboard at least a second Multi-AP device using a device provisioning protocol (DPP) and a Multi-AP communication protocol, comprising:

• a network interface configured to receive DPP configuration information associated with the second Multi-AP device;
• and
• a processor coupled with the network interface, the processor configured to:
• determine, during an onboarding process, the DPP configuration information;
• establish a Multi-AP network configuration between the first Multi-AP device and the second Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information, wherein the DPP configuration information is tunneled via a frame associated with the Multi-AP communication protocol;
• and
• onboard the second Multi-AP device into a Multi-AP Network associated with the Multi-AP network configuration in accordance with establishing the Multi-AP network using the Multi-AP communication protocol and the DPP configuration information.

A configurator station (STA) configured to use a device provisioning protocol (DPP) and a Multi-AP communication protocol, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• initiate the DPP during an onboarding process for a first STA;
• determine DPP configuration information based on DPP message exchanges between the configurator STA and the first STA according to the DPP;
• and
• establish a Multi-AP network configuration between the first STA and a Multi-AP device of a Multi-AP network using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information, wherein the Multi-AP communication protocol includes an IEEE 1905.1 protocol, and establishing the Multi-AP network configuration between the first STA and the Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information includes tunneling the DPP configuration information via an IEEE 1905.1 frame, wherein the DPP configuration information includes one or more connectors derived using the DPP to establish an IEEE 1905.1 configuration.

A first Multi-AP device configured to onboard one or more Multi-AP devices using a device provisioning protocol (DPP) and a Multi-AP communication protocol, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• determine, during an onboarding process, DPP configuration information derived using the DPP;
• and
• establish a Multi-AP network configuration between the first Multi-AP device and a second Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information, wherein the Multi-AP communication protocol includes an IEEE 1905.1 protocol, and establishing the Multi-AP network configuration between the first Multi-AP device and the second Multi-AP device using the Multi-AP communication protocol based, at least in part, on the DPP configuration information includes tunneling the DPP configuration information via an IEEE 1905.1 frame, wherein the DPP configuration information includes one or more connectors derived using the DPP to establish an IEEE 1905.1 configuration.