Authenticating Devices to a Network

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

• receive, from a first device via a wireless signal, a request to access a wireless local area network (WLAN) of a router, wherein the request comprises a first device identifier of the first device, and wherein the provisioning agent is within a wireless range of the first device and a wireless range of the router;
• request, from an authentication server, a first password for the first device, wherein the first password is uniquely generated by the authentication server for the first device;
• receive, from the authentication server, the first password for the first device;
• send, to the router, the first password and the first device identifier;
• receive, from the router, an indication that the router has verified the first password with the authentication server, wherein the router stores the device identifier in association with the first password;
• and
• send, to the first device via the wireless signal, the first password responsive to the request to access the WLAN, wherein the first password authenticates the first device to the router.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
• receive, from a first device via a wireless signal, a request to access a wireless local area network (WLAN) of a router, wherein the request comprises a first device identifier of the first device, and wherein the provisioning agent is within a wireless range of the first device and a wireless range of the router;
• request, from an authentication server, a first password for the first device, wherein the first password is uniquely generated by the authentication server for the first device;
• receive, from the authentication server, the first password for the first device;
• send, to the router, the first password and the first device identifier;
• receive, from the router, an indication that the router has verified the first password with the authentication server, wherein the router stores the device identifier in association with the first password;
• and
• send, to the first device via the wireless signal, the first password responsive to the request to access the WLAN, wherein the first password authenticates the first device to the router.