Securing transmission paths in a mesh network

A method for configuring a wireless mesh network, the method comprising:

• acquiring, at a user device, an image of a code associated with a wireless mesh node;
• extracting, from the acquired image, information that identifies the wireless mesh node;
• establishing a communication session with the wireless mesh node using the extracted information;
• and
• configuring the wireless mesh node to communicate with other devices at the wireless mesh network based on the established communication session.

A system for configuring a wireless mesh network, the system comprising:

• a user device including a camera configured to acquire an image of a code associated with a wireless mesh node;
• a processor at the user device configured to extract information from the acquired image that identifies the wireless mesh node;
• and
• a communication interface at the user device configured to establish a communication session with the wireless mesh node using the extracted information, wherein the wireless mesh node is configured to communicate with other devices at the wireless mesh network based on the established communication session.