CN108076469B - Method and router for wireless access point bridging - Google Patents

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CN108076469B
CN108076469B CN201610980978.8A CN201610980978A CN108076469B CN 108076469 B CN108076469 B CN 108076469B CN 201610980978 A CN201610980978 A CN 201610980978A CN 108076469 B CN108076469 B CN 108076469B
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The application aims to provide a method and a router for wireless access point bridging. Compared with the prior art, the method and the device have the advantages that the wireless access point list is obtained, the preferred wireless access point is determined in the wireless access point list, and then the corresponding virtual wireless access point is established based on the connected preferred wireless access point. By the method, the relay or the bridge connection of the preferable wireless access point for establishing the connection is realized, so that the coverage area of the wireless access point can be better increased, and the quality of the wireless access point for relaying or bridging can be better improved by establishing the connection with the preferable wireless access point.

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Method and router for wireless access point bridging
Technical Field
The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a technique for wireless access point bridging.
Background
WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) is a short-range Wireless communication technology. The user can be connected with the wireless access point by using the terminal supporting the WiFi technology and accesses the Internet through the wireless access point, great convenience is provided for the user to surf the Internet, and along with the popularization of the wireless network technology, the life of the user can not be separated from the wireless access point. At present, wireless access points are generally provided through routers, and the existing routers only support several connection modes, namely dial-up connection, dynamic IP connection and static IP connection, so that the carrying and setting of users are very complicated, and great inconvenience is brought to the users, and therefore, the router which is convenient to carry and set and provided for the users becomes a problem to be solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The application aims to provide a method and a router for wireless access point bridging.
According to an aspect of the present application, there is provided a method for wireless access point bridging, wherein the method comprises:
acquiring a wireless access point list;
determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access points.
According to another aspect of the present application, there is also provided a router for wireless access point bridging, wherein the router comprises:
a first means for automatically obtaining a list of wireless access points;
second means for determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
third means for automatically establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point.
Compared with the prior art, the method and the device have the advantages that the wireless access point list is obtained, the preferred wireless access point is determined in the wireless access point list, and then the corresponding virtual wireless access point is established based on the connected preferred wireless access point. By the method, the relay or the bridge connection of the preferable wireless access point for establishing the connection is realized, so that the coverage area of the wireless access point can be better increased, and the quality of the wireless access point for relaying or bridging can be better improved by establishing the connection with the preferable wireless access point.
In addition, the wireless access point list can be sent to a network device through a data network, and information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device is received through the data network, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list. The mode can directly transmit the wireless access point list to the network equipment through the data network, and is convenient and fast and high in reliability.
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fig. 1 illustrates a flow diagram of a method for wireless access point bridging, according to an aspect of the subject application;
fig. 2(a) shows a flow chart of a method for wireless access point bridging according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2(b) is an interaction diagram for wireless access point bridging according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;
fig. 3(a) shows a flow chart of a method for wireless access point bridging according to another preferred embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3(b) is an interaction diagram for wireless access point bridging according to another preferred embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of an apparatus for wireless access point bridging according to another aspect of the subject application.
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In a typical configuration of the present application, the terminal, the device serving the network, and the trusted party each include one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.
The memory may include forms of volatile memory in a computer readable medium, Random Access Memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory, such as Read Only Memory (ROM) or flash memory (flash RAM). Memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.
Computer-readable media, including both non-transitory and non-transitory, removable and non-removable media, may implement information storage by any method or technology. The information may be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of a program, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), other types of Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), Digital Versatile Discs (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer readable media does not include non-transitory computer readable media (transient media), such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.
Fig. 1 illustrates a method for wireless access point bridging according to an aspect of the present application, where the method includes:
s1, acquiring a wireless access point list;
s2 determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
s3 establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point.
In this embodiment, in the step S1, the device 1 acquires the wireless access point list, where the device 1 may acquire the wireless access points by scanning the wireless access points within the preset range through a self-contained scanning device, or by scanning the wireless access points within the preset range through a preset program module of the device 1, for example, an application related to the wireless access points is installed in the device 1, so as to acquire the wireless access point list.
Continuing in this embodiment, in step S2, a preferred wireless access point is determined in the wireless access point list, wherein the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority, for example, the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point which is easiest to connect, such as the wireless access point with the strongest signal or the wireless access point with better signal strength and encryption, and the like, and for example, the preferred wireless access point includes a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority, such as the wireless access points arranged according to the descending order of signal strength, or the wireless access points arranged according to the combination of signal strength and encryption, and the like.
Continuing in this embodiment, in step S3, device 1 establishes a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access points, where the preferred wireless access points include one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priorities, and when the preferred wireless access points include one wireless access point, device 1 connects to the wireless access point and establishes a virtual wireless access point; when the preferred wireless access point includes a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priorities, the device 1 establishes a wireless connection with the preferred wireless access point having the highest connection priority and being available, and then establishes a virtual wireless access point.
Preferably, the method further comprises: s5 the device 1 sends connection information of the virtual wireless access point to a network device, where the connection information is used to connect the virtual wireless access point, the connection information includes but is not limited to identification information of the virtual wireless access point, access information, etc., for example, SSID, BSSID, password information, etc. of the virtual wireless access point. Specifically, the device 1 sends the connection information of the virtual wireless access point to the network device through the wireless connection established with the network device based on the respective communication protocol, so that other devices can connect the virtual wireless access point.
Preferably, wherein the step S2 includes:
s21, the wireless access point list is sent to network equipment;
s22 receives information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list.
Here, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the determination of the preferred wireless access point may be accomplished by a network device, wherein the network device includes, but is not limited to, a computer, a network host, a single network server, multiple sets of network servers, or a cloud of multiple servers; wherein, the Cloud is formed by a large number of computers or network servers based on Cloud Computing (Cloud Computing), further, the Cloud Computing is a kind of distributed Computing, and a virtual super computer is formed by a group of loosely coupled computers, and preferably, massive information related to the wireless access point, such as identification information of the wireless access point and corresponding access information, signal strength information, encryption information, etc., is stored in the network device.
Therefore, in the step S21, the device 1 transmits the wireless access point list to the network device for the network device to determine the preferred wireless access point, and then, in the step S22, the device 1 receives the information about the preferred wireless access point transmitted by the network device.
Preferably, wherein the step S21 includes: the device 1 sends the wireless access point list to network equipment through a data network; accordingly, the step S22 includes: the device 1 receives, over a data network, information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points. In this embodiment, the device 1 may comprise a mobile data module, and may enable data transfer with a network device by opening a data network.
More preferably, before the step S2, the method further includes:
s4, connecting the device 1 with a mobile device through a near field communication network;
wherein the step S21 includes: the device 1 sends the wireless access point list to a network device through the mobile device;
accordingly, the step S22 includes: device 1 receives, by the mobile device, information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points.
In this embodiment, in the step S4, the device 1 connects to a mobile device through a near field communication network, wherein the near field communication network includes but is not limited to bluetooth, wifi, ZigBee, etc., and the near field communication network is only an example, and other existing or future near field communication networks, as applicable to this application, shall also be included in the scope of protection of this application, and are included herein by reference. Correspondingly, the device 1 includes a corresponding near field communication module, wherein the mobile device includes a device capable of performing data transmission with the device 1 and a network device, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and similarly, the mobile device includes a corresponding near field communication module.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the device 1 first connects to a mobile device through a near field communication network, and sends the wireless access point list to the mobile device, then, the mobile device connects to a network device through a network, and sends the wireless access point list to the network device based on respective communication protocols, accordingly, after the network device determines a preferred wireless access point, the mobile device receives the preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, and further, the mobile device sends the preferred wireless access point to the device 1.
Fig. 2(a) shows a flowchart of a method for wireless access point bridging according to a preferred embodiment of the present application, in which in this embodiment, the device 1 includes a data network module, and first the device 1 scans surrounding wireless access points to obtain a wireless access point list, then sends the wireless access point list to a network device through a data network, and then continues to receive, through the data network, a preferred wireless access point or a plurality of preferred wireless access points that are ranked according to priority and determined by the network device in the wireless access point list, and further, the device 1 connects to an optimal wireless access point among the preferred wireless access points and establishes a virtual wireless access point.
Fig. 2(b) shows an interaction diagram for wireless access point bridging according to a preferred embodiment of the present application, in this embodiment, the router includes a mobile data module, and after the router obtains a wireless access point list by scanning surrounding wireless access points, the router sends the wireless access point list to a network device through a data network, receives one or more preferred wireless access points sent by the network device and determined based on the wireless access point list, and then the router connects to an optimal wireless access point AP among the preferred wireless access points and establishes a virtual wireless access point, and a terminal device can establish a wireless connection with the virtual wireless access point.
Fig. 3 shows a method for wireless access point bridging according to another preferred embodiment of the present application, in which the device 1 includes a near field communication module, first the device 1 scans surrounding wireless access points to obtain a wireless access point list, and then connects a mobile device through a near field communication network, wherein the near field communication network includes but is not limited to bluetooth, wifi, ZigBee, etc., the mobile device includes a device capable of performing data transmission with the device 1 and a network device, and then transmits the wireless access point list to the network device through the mobile device, accordingly, the mobile device receives a preferred wireless access point or a plurality of preferred wireless access points ranked according to priority determined by the network device in the wireless access point list, further, the device 1 connects an optimal wireless access point of the preferred wireless access points, and establishes a virtual wireless access point.
Fig. 3(b) shows an interaction diagram for wireless access point bridging according to another preferred embodiment of the present application, in which, wherein, the router comprises a near field communication module, the router acquires a wireless access point list by scanning surrounding wireless access points and then sends the wireless access point list to the mobile equipment through a near field communication network, the mobile device transmits the list of wireless access points to a network device over a network connection with the network device, and receive one or more preferred wireless access points determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list, and send the preferred wireless access points to the router, and then the router is connected with the optimal wireless access point AP in the optimal wireless access points, and a virtual wireless access point is established, and the terminal equipment can establish wireless connection with the virtual wireless access point.
Compared with the prior art, the method and the device have the advantages that the wireless access point list is obtained, the preferred wireless access point is determined in the wireless access point list, and then the corresponding virtual wireless access point is established based on the connected preferred wireless access point. By the method, the relay or the bridge connection of the preferable wireless access point for establishing the connection is realized, so that the coverage area of the wireless access point can be better increased, and the quality of the wireless access point for relaying or bridging can be better improved by establishing the connection with the preferable wireless access point.
In addition, the wireless access point list can be sent to a network device through a data network, and information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device is received through the data network, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list. The mode can directly transmit the wireless access point list to the network equipment through the data network, and is convenient and fast and high in reliability.
Fig. 4 illustrates a router for wireless access point bridging according to an aspect of the present application, where the router includes:
a first means for automatically obtaining a list of wireless access points;
second means for determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
third means for automatically establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point.
In this embodiment, the first device of the apparatus 1 acquires a wireless access point list, where the apparatus 1 is a router, and here, the apparatus 1 may acquire the wireless access points by scanning wireless access points within a preset range through a self-contained scanning device, or by scanning wireless access points within a preset range through a preset program module of the apparatus 1, for example, an application related to the wireless access points is installed in the apparatus 1, so as to acquire the wireless access point list.
Continuing with this embodiment, the second means determines a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points, wherein the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority, for example, the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point that is easiest to connect, such as the strongest signal or the better signal strength and encryption, and the like, and further, for example, the preferred wireless access point includes a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority, such as a plurality of wireless access points arranged in an order of decreasing signal strength, or a plurality of wireless access points arranged in a combination of signal strength and encryption, and the like.
Continuing with this embodiment, the third means of the device 1 automatically establishes a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point, where the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority, and when the preferred wireless access point includes one wireless access point, the device 1 automatically connects to the wireless access point through a preset program module, for example, an application related to the wireless access point connection is installed in the device 1, and automatically establishes a virtual wireless access point through the preset program module; when the preferred wireless access point includes a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to the connection priority, the device 1 automatically establishes a wireless connection with the preferred wireless access point having the highest connection priority and being available through a preset program module, and then automatically establishes a virtual wireless access point through the preset program module.
Preferably, the router further comprises: fifth means, the fifth means of the device 1, automatically sends the connection information of the virtual wireless access point, where the connection information is used for connecting the virtual wireless access point, to the network device through a preset program module, where the connection information includes, but is not limited to, identification information of the virtual wireless access point, access information, etc., for example, SSID, BSSID, password information, etc., of the virtual wireless access point. Specifically, the fifth device of the device 1 automatically sends the connection information of the virtual wireless access point to the network device through the wireless connection established with the network device based on the respective communication protocol, so that other devices can connect to the virtual wireless access point.
Preferably, wherein the second means comprises:
a first unit, configured to automatically send the wireless access point list to a network device;
a second unit, configured to receive information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, where the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list.
Here, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the determination of the preferred wireless access point may be accomplished by a network device, wherein the network device includes, but is not limited to, a computer, a network host, a single network server, multiple sets of network servers, or a cloud of multiple servers; wherein, the Cloud is formed by a large number of computers or network servers based on Cloud Computing (Cloud Computing), further, the Cloud Computing is a kind of distributed Computing, and a virtual super computer is formed by a group of loosely coupled computers, and preferably, massive information related to the wireless access point, such as identification information of the wireless access point and corresponding access information, signal strength information, encryption information, etc., is stored in the network device.
Thus, in this embodiment, the first unit of the device 1 sends the list of wireless access points to a network device for the network device to determine a preferred wireless access point, and then the second unit of the device 1 receives information about the preferred wireless access point sent by the network device.
Preferably, wherein the first unit of the device 1 is configured to: automatically sending the wireless access point list to network equipment through a data network; accordingly, the second unit of the device 1 is configured to: receiving, over a data network, information regarding a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points. In this embodiment, the device 1 may comprise a mobile data module, and may enable data transfer with a network device by opening a data network.
More preferably, wherein the apparatus 1 further comprises:
fourth means for automatically connecting the mobile device through the near field communication network;
wherein the first unit is configured to: sending, by the mobile device, the list of wireless access points to a network device;
accordingly, the second unit is configured to: receiving, by the mobile device, information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points.
In this embodiment, the fourth means of the device 1 is automatically connected to the mobile device through a near field communication network, wherein the near field communication network includes but is not limited to bluetooth, wifi, ZigBee, etc., and the near field communication network is only an example, and other existing or future near field communication networks, as applicable to the present application, shall also be included in the scope of protection of the present application, and are included herein by reference. Correspondingly, the device 1 includes a corresponding near field communication module, wherein the mobile device includes a device capable of performing data transmission with the device 1 and a network device, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and similarly, the mobile device includes a corresponding near field communication module.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the fourth device of the device 1 is first automatically connected to a mobile device through a near field communication network, and automatically sends the wireless access point list to the mobile device, then, the mobile device sends the wireless access point list to the network device through a network connection established with the network device and based on respective communication protocols, and accordingly, after the network device determines a preferred wireless access point, the mobile device receives the preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, and further, the mobile device sends the preferred wireless access point to the device 1.
Compared with the prior art, the method and the device have the advantages that the wireless access point list is obtained, the preferred wireless access point is determined in the wireless access point list, and then the corresponding virtual wireless access point is established based on the connected preferred wireless access point. By the method, the relay or the bridge connection of the preferable wireless access point for establishing the connection is realized, so that the coverage area of the wireless access point can be better increased, and the quality of the wireless access point for relaying or bridging can be better improved by establishing the connection with the preferable wireless access point.
In addition, the wireless access point list can be sent to a network device through a data network, and information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device is received through the data network, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list. The mode can directly transmit the wireless access point list to the network equipment through the data network, and is convenient and fast and high in reliability.
It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned. Furthermore, it is obvious that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. A plurality of units or means recited in the apparatus claims may also be implemented by one unit or means in software or hardware. The terms first, second, etc. are used to denote names, but not any particular order.

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1. A method for wireless access point bridging, wherein the method comprises:
acquiring a wireless access point list;
determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point;
sending the connection information of the virtual wireless access point to network equipment so that other equipment can be connected with the virtual wireless access point;
wherein the determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points comprises:
sending the wireless access point list to network equipment;
receiving information about a preferred wireless access point transmitted by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list, and the information of the preferred wireless access point comprises identification information, access information, signal strength information and encryption information of the preferred wireless access point.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the list of wireless access points to a network device comprises:
sending the wireless access point list to network equipment through a data network;
wherein the receiving the information about the preferred wireless access point sent by the network device comprises:
receiving, over a data network, information regarding a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points, the method further comprises:
connecting a mobile device through a near field communication network;
wherein the sending the list of wireless access points to a network device comprises:
sending, by the mobile device, the list of wireless access points to a network device;
wherein the receiving the information about the preferred wireless access point sent by the network device comprises:
receiving, by the mobile device, information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points.
4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the preferred wireless access point comprises one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein when the preferred wireless access point comprises a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority;
the establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point comprises:
and establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected target wireless access point, wherein the target wireless access point is a preferred wireless access point which has the highest connection priority and is available.
6. A router for wireless access point bridging, wherein the router comprises:
a first means for automatically obtaining a list of wireless access points;
second means for determining a preferred wireless access point in the list of wireless access points;
third means for automatically establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected preferred wireless access point;
a fifth means for automatically sending the connection information of the bridged wireless access point to a network device for other devices to connect to the virtual wireless access point;
the second device includes:
a first unit, configured to automatically send the wireless access point list to a network device;
a second unit, configured to receive information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, where the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the wireless access point list, and the information of the preferred wireless access point includes identification information, access information, signal strength information, and confidentiality information of the preferred wireless access point.
7. The router of claim 6, wherein the router further comprises:
fourth means for automatically connecting the mobile device through the near field communication network;
wherein the first unit is configured to:
sending, by the mobile device, the list of wireless access points to a network device;
wherein the second unit is configured to:
receiving, by the mobile device, information about a preferred wireless access point sent by the network device, wherein the preferred wireless access point is determined by the network device based on the list of wireless access points.
8. The router of any of claims 6 to 7, wherein the preferred wireless access point comprises one wireless access point or a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority.
9. The router of claim 8, wherein when the preferred wireless access point comprises a plurality of wireless access points arranged according to connection priority;
the third means is for:
and automatically establishing a corresponding virtual wireless access point based on the connected target wireless access point, wherein the target wireless access point is a bridging wireless access point which has the highest connection priority and is connected by available preferred wireless access points.
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