Cloud-based media device configuration and ecosystem setup

A method for cloud-based device configuration, comprising:

• purchasing from a retailer, one or more media devices;
• providing the retailer with a service set identifier (SSID) for each wireless network to be accessed by the one or more media devices;
• providing the retailer with user specific configuration information for each media device purchased;
• configuring each media device purchased with the SSID for each wireless network to be accessed and with the user specific configuration information, wherein the configuring is operative to transform each media device into a pre-configured media device;
• and
• delivering each pre-configured media device.

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of pre-configured media devices,
• each media device including a plurality of RF transceivers including an Ad Hoc (AH) RF transceiver specifically configured for wireless communication between the plurality of media devices,
• each media device including a non-volatile data storage system including a distinct service set identifiers (SSID) for each distinct wireless network to be accessed by the plurality of media devices and user specific configuration information that is specific to each of the plurality of media devices,
• the plurality of RF transceivers including a WiFi RF transceiver configured upon initial power up of the media device to automatically wirelessly connect with and communicate with each distinct wireless network associated with one of the distinct SSID's, and
• each media device configured upon initial power up to wirelessly communicate with other of the plurality of media devices using one or more of the plurality of RF transceivers.