How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network

From	John Speth <johnspeth@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups	comp.arch.embedded
Subject	How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network
Date	2017-10-03 13:39 -0700
Organization	Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID	<or0sha$1eip$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink)

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Hi-

My request takes me way outside my knowledge area so please pardon my 
poor vocabulary.

I'm working on a headless wireless Apache server device (no mouse, 
keyboard, or display).  I need a way to externally make it join a 
network.  Externally means some software entity that does not initiate 
the connection process from within the device.  That software entity 
could be a phone or PC app.

I'm looking for a way that a first time user of the device can get it 
connected to his WiFi network.  I suppose that would have to be the 
process of identifying the network to join and then entering the network 
password.

Can anyone think of some ways it can be achieved?

Thanks - John

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How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network John Speth <johnspeth@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-03 13:39 -0700
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid> - 2017-10-03 14:42 -0700
    Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network John Speth <johnspeth@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-03 15:58 -0700
      Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2017-10-04 11:14 -0400
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-03 18:06 -0500
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Dave Nadler <drn@nadler.com> - 2017-10-03 17:45 -0700
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Jack <jack4747@gmail.com> - 2017-10-04 00:39 -0700
    Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2017-10-05 01:22 +0100
    Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2017-10-05 14:35 +0300
      Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network "Boudewijn Dijkstra" <sp4mtr4p.boudewijn@indes.com> - 2017-10-06 09:57 +0200
        Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2017-10-06 13:39 +0300
          Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network "Boudewijn Dijkstra" <sp4mtr4p.boudewijn@indes.com> - 2017-10-18 12:31 +0200
            Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2017-10-18 14:02 +0300
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network John Speth <johnspeth@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-09 09:47 -0700
    Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network edward.ming.lee@gmail.com - 2017-10-23 11:15 -0700
  Re: How to get a headless Apache server to join a wireless network lasselangwadtchristensen@gmail.com - 2017-10-16 13:09 -0700

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