Monitoring and installation enhancements for devices in a wireless network

A system for monitoring and detecting a connection issue in a wireless network comprising:

• a gateway device including,
• a hardware processor,
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish communication connections via the wireless network;
• one or more client devices, each client device including,
• a hardware processor,
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish communication connections via the wireless network;
• and
• one or more wireless extenders, each wireless extender including,
• a hardware processor,
• a non-transitory memory storing a program;
• and
• a network interface configured to establish communication connections via the wireless network,
• wherein each of gateway device, the one or more client devices, and the one or more wireless extenders execute their respective programs using their respective hardware processors to:
• receive, using each communication interface of one or more wireless extenders, probe requests from the one or more client devices;
• receive, using the communication interface of the gateway device, probe requests from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• periodically monitor, using the network controller of the gateway device, at least one of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information based on the probe requests received from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• identify, using the network controller, a connection issue with respect to at least one wireless extender among the one or more wireless extenders based on the periodically monitored at least of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information;
• and
• transmit, using the communication interface of the gateway device, a report or alert regarding the connection issue to at least one client device among the one or more client devices,
• wherein the report or alert is used to prompt a re-installation of the at least one of the wireless extenders having the connection issue.

A method for monitoring and detecting a connection issue in a wireless network, the wireless network configured to communicatively interconnect a gateway device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the one or more wireless extenders, probe requests from the one or more client devices;
• receiving, at the gateway device, probe requests from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• periodically monitoring, using the network controller, at least one of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information based on the probe requests received from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• identifying, using the network controller, a connection issue with respect to at least one wireless extender among the one or more wireless extenders based on the periodically monitored at least one of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information;
• and
• transmitting, from the gateway device, a report or alert regarding the connection issue to at least one client device among the one or more client devices,
• wherein the report or alert is used for prompting a re-installation of the at least one of the wireless extenders having the connection issue.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a gateway device for monitoring and detecting a connection issue in a wireless network, the wireless network configured to communicatively interconnect a gateway device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by a hardware processor performs steps comprising:

• receiving, at the gateway device, probe requests from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• periodically monitoring, using the network controller, at least one of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information based on the probe requests received from the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders;
• identifying, using the network controller, a connection issue with respect to at least one wireless extender among the one or more wireless extenders based on the periodically monitored at least one of:
• i) frame parameters, or ii) signal strength information;
• and
• transmitting, from the gateway device, a report or alert regarding the connection issue to at least one client device among the one or more client devices,
• wherein the report or alert is used for prompting a re-installation of the at least one of the wireless extenders having the connection issue.