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## Browser-based Device Configuration

This demonstration application showcases how to configure and program an embedded Wi-Fi device that does not have a natural keyboard and screen. By using the internal webserver that accompanies the Microchip TCP/IP stack, end-users can use their browser as a conduit for programming the device with the correct network parameters.

For a wireless network, an end-user would need to have knowledge of at least the following information:

- SSID name
- Security type (WEP, WPA, WPA2)
- Security key

As pioneered by most modern operating systems, EasyConfig also has the ability to scan for all networks in the vicinity of the device, and display them to the user. The user will also be given additional information about the network such as whether security is enabled or how far away the other network is. Users are also given the opportunity to enter all the network information manually, which is required when trying to connect to a network with a hidden SSID.

There are two menu items on the left hand side. The first is the current page you see, which shows similar information to the standard TCP/IP Microchip Demo App (status of the LEDs, buttons, and potentiometer).

The second menu item (Configure Network), will display a page that will allow you to scan for nearby networks, see them, and then connect to another network. After the attempt is made to connect to the new network, you will have to transition your wireless PC,laptop, or handheld wireless device to this new network in order to see that the device has indeed changed networks.

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