Wireless provisioning a device for a network using a soft access point

A computing device for configuring a wireless device for connection to a network, the computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a wireless interface device to transmit and receive information wirelessly;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium comprising modules executable by the processor, the modules comprising:
• a soft access point module configured to control the wireless interface device to transmit a beacon signal, the beacon signal including an indication that the computing device is an access point supporting a wireless protected setup protocol;
• a user experience module configured to enable execution of the soft access point module in response to user input, and indicate and verify a wireless device that has responded to the beacon signal;
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• a provisioning module configured to retrieve a network profile for transmission by the wireless interface device to the wireless device, the network profile comprising information for connecting to the network through a hard access point.

A method for provisioning a wireless device for connection to a network via a first access point, the method comprising:

• enabling a computing device to act as a second access point;
• broadcasting a signal from the second access point, the signal including an indication that the second access points supports a wireless protected setup protocol;
• receiving a request for provisioning from the wireless device;
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• transmitting a network profile to the wireless device, the network profile for connecting to the network through the first access point.