TWI455561B - Network access device and method for accessing a network - Google Patents

Description

Network access device and method for accessing network thereof

The present invention relates to a network access device and a method of accessing the same.

At present, users widely use PPPoE (point to point protocol over Ethernet) to access the network (such as the Internet). Network administrators (such as network service providers) need to assign users an Internet account and password, and users use the assigned Internet account and password for network connection. With the increase of Internet users, the workload of network administrators to allocate Internet accounts and passwords has greatly increased. At the same time, the user needs to input the online account number and password when accessing the network, on the one hand, the user operation is increased, and on the other hand, the Internet account and the password may be stolen and stolen.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a network access device and a method for accessing the network, which can automatically generate an online account and a password for accessing the network.

A network access device includes: a reading module for reading a physical address of a network access device; and an account generating module configured to generate an Internet based on the read physical address An account; a password generating module, configured to generate an online password according to the read physical address; and a verification module, configured to send the generated online account and password to the access server for user verification to determine whether the network is to be The access device accesses the network.

A method for a network access device to access a network, the method comprising the steps of: reading a physical address of a network access device; generating an online account according to the read physical address; generating an Internet based on the read physical address The password is sent to the access server for user authentication to determine whether to connect the network access device to the network.

The network access device automatically generates an online account and password according to the physical address of the network access device and uses the online account and password to perform network connection, thereby eliminating the task of assigning an online account and password to the user, and simplifying the operation of the user to access the Internet. .

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a schematic diagram of an operating environment of a preferred embodiment of the network access device of the present invention. The network access device 10 is connected to the user terminal 11 and the access server 12, and the access server 12 is also connected to the network 13 (for example, the Internet). The network access device 10 requests the access server 12 to access the network 13 so that the user terminal 11 can enjoy the services provided by the network 13. In this embodiment, the network access device 10 requests the access server 13 to access the network 13 by means of a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). The network access device 10 can be a cable modem or an asymmetrical digital subscriber line modem (ADSL modem). The user terminal 11 can be a computer, a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant.

Referring to FIG. 2, a schematic diagram of the network access device 10 of FIG. The network access device 10 includes a reading module 200, an account generation module 210, a password generation module 220, a verification module 230, and a storage unit 240.

The reading module 200 is configured to read a physical address of the network access device 10. In this embodiment, the physical address of the network access device 10 is pre-stored in the storage 240 (for example, a flash memory), and the reading module 200 reads the physics of the network access device 10 from the storage 240. Address. The reading module 200 can read the physical address of the network access device 10 immediately after the network access device 10 is booted.

The account generation module 210 is configured to generate an online account according to the read physical address. In this embodiment, the account generation module 210 combines the read physical address with a specific string to generate an online account. For example, after the physical address of the read, the e-mail end code is added to generate an online account in the form of an e-mail. For example, the physical address of the read is 99-22-11-05-00-24, and the account generated by the account generation module 210 according to the physical address is 99-22-11-05-00-24@ Vendor.com.cn. As another example, a specific string is added before the read physical address to generate an online account.

The password generating module 220 is configured to generate an online password according to the read physical address. In this embodiment, the password generation module 220 hashes the read physical address by using a hash algorithm to obtain a fixed-length hash value (ie, an information digest), and uses the hash value as the online password. The hash value generated by the hash operation is unforgeable, which ensures the security of the password. The hash algorithm may be SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm-1) or MD5 (Message-digest Algorithm 5).

The verification module 230 is configured to send the generated online account number and password to the access server 12 for user verification to determine whether to access the network access device 10 to the network 13. In this embodiment, the access server 12 stores all the legal online accounts, and the access server 12 determines whether the received online account exists in the legal online account. If the received online account exists in the legal online account, the access server 12 generates an online password according to the received online account using the same algorithm as the password generating module 220, and determines the online password generated and received by the access server. Is the password for the Internet consistent? If the online password generated by the user is consistent with the received password, the received online account and password are authenticated by the user, and the access server 12 connects the network access device 10 to the network 13. If the received Internet account does not exist in the legal Internet account, or the Internet access password generated by the access server 12 itself is inconsistent with the received Internet password, the received Internet account and password are not authenticated by the user, and the access server is accessed. The device 12 does not access the network access device 10 to the network 13. The access server 12 can also authorize the network access device 10 authenticated by the user so that the user can enjoy the specified service provided by the network 13.

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a method for accessing a network access device of the present invention.

In step S301, the network access device 10 is turned on.

In step S302, the reading module 200 reads the physical address of the network access device 10. In this embodiment, the physical address of the network access device 10 is pre-stored in the storage 240 (for example, a flash memory), and the reading module 200 reads the physics of the network access device 10 from the storage 240. Address.

In step S303, the account generation module 210 generates an online account according to the read physical address. In this embodiment, the account generation module 210 combines the read physical address with a specific string to generate an online account. For example, after the physical address of the read, the e-mail end code is added to generate an online account in the form of an e-mail. For example, the physical address of the read is 99-22-11-05-00-24, and the account generated by the account generation module 210 according to the physical address is 99-22-11-05-00-24@ Vendor.com.cn. As another example, a specific string is added before the read physical address to generate an online account.

Step S304, the password generation module 220 generates an online password according to the read physical address. In this embodiment, the password generation module 220 hashes the read physical address by using a hash algorithm to obtain a fixed-length hash value (ie, an information digest), and uses the hash value as the online password. The hash value generated by the hash operation is unforgeable, which ensures the security of the password. The hash algorithm may be SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm-1) or MD5 (Message-digest Algorithm 5).

In step S305, the verification module 230 sends the generated online account number and password to the access server 12 for user verification to determine whether to access the network access device 10 to the network 13. In this embodiment, the access server 12 stores all the legal online accounts, and the access server 12 determines whether the received online account exists in the legal online account. If the received online account exists in the legal online account, the access server 12 generates an online password according to the received online account using the same algorithm as the password generating module 220, and determines the online password generated and received by the access server. Is the password for the Internet consistent? If the online password generated by the user is consistent with the received password, the received online account and password are authenticated by the user, and the access server 12 connects the network access device 10 to the network 13. If the received Internet account does not exist in the legal Internet account, or the Internet access password generated by the access server 12 itself is inconsistent with the received Internet password, the received Internet account and password are not authenticated by the user, and the access server is accessed. The device 12 does not access the network access device 10 to the network 13. The access server 12 can also authorize the network access device 10 authenticated by the user so that the user can enjoy the specified service provided by the network 13.

The invention generates an online account and a password according to the physical address of the network access device 10. Due to the uniqueness of the physical address of the network access device 10, the network access device 10 generates a unique online account and password, which ensures The validity of the online account and password.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

10. . . Network access device

11. . . User terminal

12. . . Access server

13. . . network

200. . . Read module

210. . . Account generation module

220. . . Password generation module

230. . . Verification module

240. . . Storage

1 is a schematic diagram of an operating environment of a preferred embodiment of a network access device of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a network access device in FIG. 1.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method for accessing a network access network of a network access device of the present invention.

10. . . Network access device

200. . . Read module

210. . . Account generation module

220. . . Password generation module

230. . . Verification module

240. . . Storage

Claims (10)

A network access device, including:
a reading module for reading a physical address of the network access device;
An account generation module is configured to generate an online account according to the read physical address;
a password generating module, configured to generate an online password according to the read physical address; and a verification module, configured to send the generated online account and password to the access server for user verification to determine whether to access the network The device is connected to the network. The network access device of claim 1, wherein the account generation module combines the read physical address with a specific string to generate an online account. The network access device of claim 1, wherein the password generation module hashes the read physical address to generate an internet password. The network access device of claim 3, wherein the hash algorithm used by the hash operation is SHA-1 or MD5. The network access device of claim 1, wherein the access server further performs service authorization for the network access device authenticated by the user. A method for a network access device to access a network includes the following steps:
Reading the physical address of the network access device;
Generate an online account according to the read physical address;
The online password is generated according to the read physical address; and the generated online account and password are sent to the access server for user authentication to determine whether the network access device is connected to the network. The method for accessing a network by a network access device according to claim 6, wherein the online account is formed by combining a read physical address and a specific string. The method for accessing a network by a network access device according to claim 6, wherein the password is generated by performing a hash operation on the read physical address. The method for accessing a network by a network access device according to claim 8, wherein the hash algorithm used by the hash operation is SHA-1 or MD5. The method for accessing a network by a network access device according to claim 6, wherein the access server further performs service authorization on a network access device authenticated by a user.