Device type and location resolution in a wireless fidelity (wi-fi) network

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a wireless device, measurement data associated with a plurality of access points detectable by the wireless device;
• determining that geographic locations of the plurality of access points are unavailable;
• establishing a coordinate system by:
• designating a first access point as an origin,
• positioning a second access point on an axis relative to the origin based on a distance between the first access point and the second access point, and
• positioning a third access point within the coordinate system based on a distance between the third access point and the first access point and a distance between the third access point and the second access point;
• determining a position of the wireless device within the coordinate system using distances between the wireless device and the plurality of access points;
• and
• storing the determined position of the wireless device.