A method and apparatus, the method includes a security system transmitting a beacon, a portable wireless setup device in a geographic location proximate a wireless access point of the security system reading at least a unique identifier of the security system, relocating the setup device to a geographic location proximate one of the plurality of wireless sensors and activating the one wireless sensor, the activated sensor reading the unique identifier of the security system from the setup device and the activated sensor automatically registering with the security system through the access point based upon the unique identifier read from the portable setup device.