SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLONING A Wi-Fi ACCESS POINT

A network monitoring module for providing Wi-Fi roaming comprising:

• a first access point (AP), wherein the first AP comprises an SSID, security configuration information, and network address translation (NAT) information;
• a network monitor, wherein the network monitoring module comprises a processor and wherein the processor is configured with software executable instructions to cause the network monitoring module to perform operations comprising:
• determining to transition communications from the first AP to a second AP;
• acquiring the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information of the first access point;
• sending the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information to the second AP;
• directing the second AP to instantiate the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information;
• receiving a confirmation that the second AP has instantiated the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information;
• directing the first AP to cease using the SSID and the security configuration information in response to receipt of the confirmation;
• wherein, communications with the first AP cease and communications with the second AP are established using the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information of the first AP.

A method for facilitating Wi-Fi roaming comprising:

• determining by a processor to transition communications from a first access point (AP) to a second AP, wherein the first AP comprises an SSID and security configuration information;
• acquiring by the processor the SSID and the security configuration information of the first access point;
• sending by the processor the SSID and the security configuration information to the second AP;
• directing by the processor the second AP to instantiate the SSID and the security configuration information;
• receiving by the processor a confirmation that the second AP has instantiated the SSID and the security configuration information;
• directing by the processor the first AP to cease using the SSID and the security configuration information in response to receipt of the confirmation;
• establishing by the second AP communications using the SSID and the security configuration information of the first AP.

A method for facilitating Wi-Fi roaming comprising:

• determining by a processor to transition communications from a first access point (AP) to a second AP, wherein the first AP comprises an SSID, security configuration information and network address translation (NAT) information;
• acquiring by the processor the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information of the first access point;
• sending by the processor the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information to the second AP;
• directing by the processor the second AP to instantiate the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information;
• receiving by the processor a confirmation that the second AP has instantiated the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information;
• directing by the processor the first AP to cease using the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information in response to receipt of the confirmation;
• and
• establishing by the second AP communications using the SSID, the security configuration information and the NAT information of the first AP.