METHOD OF SECURELY PAIRING DEVICES WITH AN ACCESS POINT FOR AN IP-BASED WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

A wireless router solution comprises a wireless router and a label. The wireless router comprises a communication component for wirelessly communicating IP formatted data with a remote device capable of transmitting and receiving communications via a wireless connection. A security component is coupled to the communication component for encrypting the IP-formatted data in accordance with a security key. A first key storage area contains a pre-determined security key that is selected by a manufacturer of the wireless router. A second key storage area is suitable for storing a user- selected security key received from a user. A control allows a user to select whether the pre- determined security key or the user-selected security key is used as the security key to encrypt the IP-formatted data. The label contains a passphrase that corresponds to the pre-determined security key stored in the first key storage area. The passphrase allows the pre-determined security key to be generated by the remote device when the passphrase is used in a key derivation function that is executed by the remote device.