| US 7,546,357 B2 | ||
| Configuring network settings using portable storage media | ||
| Scott Manchester, Redmond, Wash. (US); Benjamin Nick, Seattle, Wash. (US); Trevor W. Freeman, Sammamish, Wash. (US); and Dalen Abraham, Duvall, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 23, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/806,369. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/534795, filed on Jan. 07, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0149204 A1, Jul. 07, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/177 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—220 [709/221; 709/222; 709/227] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A method of provisioning a network device with network settings, comprising:
detecting an installation of a portable computer-readable media device;
prompting a user for a network name;
determining a network settings configuration for allowing the network device to join a network corresponding to the network
name, wherein the network settings configuration includes at least the network name and a network encryption key;
generating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) settings file including the network settings configuration;
writing the XML settings file, an autorun file, and a network setup application to the portable computer-readable media device,
reading, from the portable computer-readable media device after a re-installation of the portable computer-readable media
device, an XML device configuration file including an applied configuration of the network device, and
wherein the portable computer-readable media device is a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive.
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