Optimizing access point device onboarding completion time using mobile app

A method of operating a client device for use with an access point device, a gateway device, an external network, and an external server, the gateway device configured to provide a wireless local area network, the access point device being configured to onboard onto the gateway device, the access point device having unique access point device information stored thereon, the external server having stored therein firmware version information indicating a most recent firmware version number, n, associated with the access point device, the access point device having a loaded firmware version number, m, loaded thereon, said method comprising:

• connecting, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory and from the access point device, to the access point device;
• obtaining, via the processor, the loaded firmware version number, m;
• obtaining, via the processor and from the external server via the external network, the most recent firmware version number, n,
• disconnecting, via the processor, from the access point device;
• and
• waiting, via the processor, a predetermined period of time and then connecting to the gateway device,
• wherein the predetermined period of time is a first predetermined period of time when m=n, and
• wherein the predetermined period of time is a second predetermined period of time when m<n.

A non-transitory, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a client device for use with an access point device, a gateway device, an external network, and an external server, the gateway device configured to provide a wireless local area network, the access point device being configured to onboard onto the gateway device, the access point device having unique access point device information stored thereon, the external server having stored therein firmware version information indicating a most recent firmware version number, n, associated with the access point device, the access point device having a loaded firmware version number, m, loaded thereon, wherein the computer-readable instructions are capable of instructing the client device to perform the method comprising:

• connecting, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory and from the access point device, to the access point device;
• obtaining, via the processor, the most loaded firmware version number, m;
• obtaining, via the processor and from the external server via the external network, the most recent firmware version number, n;
• disconnecting, via the processor, from the access point device;
• and
• waiting, via the processor, a first predetermined period of time and then connecting to the gateway device,
• wherein the predetermined period of time is a first predetermined period of time when m=n, and
• wherein the predetermined period of time is a first predetermined period of time when m<n.