Method and system for seamless SSID creation, authentication and encryption

A method for automatically configuring a mobile user device for operation over a communication network to be accessed, comprising:

• generating a first network identifier and an access key based on a unique identifier of the mobile user device;
• broadcasting the first network identifier and unencrypted original information in a broadcast message from an access point device coupled to the network to be accessed, the broadcasting being performed from the access point device operating independently of the mobile user device;
• generating at the mobile user device a second network identifier and access key based on the unique identifier of the mobile user device;
• receiving the broadcast message at the mobile user device;
• encrypting the unencrypted original information at the mobile user device using the second access key;
• transmitting the encrypted original information along with the first or second network identifier to the access point device in a return message;
• decrypting the encrypted information contained in the return message using the access key;
• comparing the decrypted information to the original information;
• and
• granting the mobile user device access to the communication network to be accessed;
• wherein the decrypting, comparing and/or granting are performed remotely from the mobile user device at one or more of the access device, an access network device, a headend device, or combinations thereof.