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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Takashi Ishidoshiro, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Ishidoshiro, Nagoya, JP;
Buffalo Inc., Nagoya-Shi, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to enable the configuration tasks needed to form a wireless LAN to be performed using a simple method while increasing security during such configuration. In a wireless network configuration system GHincluding an encryption key setting system LH, where an access pointdetermines after the power thereto is turned ON that configuration for connection to a wireless LAN has not yet be carried out, the access pointactivates a restricted receiving mode in which only an initial configuration packet is accepted. A terminalthat has sent an initial configuration packet and the access pointthat has received such initial configuration packet while the restricted receiving mode is active each create an identical WEP key with reference to the data on a CD-ROMor the data in a ROM, respectively, and set and register the created WEP key in itself.