CN110838931A - Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for automatic configuration in a communication system - Google Patents
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and computer-readable media for auto-configuration in a communication system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the residential gateway device may send the configuration of the network to the access point device and, upon receiving an acknowledgement of the configuration by the access point device, send information for activating the configuration. In this way, each access point device in the network can be guaranteed to be successfully configured. Furthermore, if the configuration of the network changes, the residential gateway device may transmit the changed configuration in real time, thereby avoiding waste of resources caused by transmitting the entire configuration.
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Technical Field
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to communication technology and, more particularly, relate to a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for automatic configuration in a communication system.
Background
In wireless networks, such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), a residential gateway device (RGW) and an Access Point (AP) device may create a wireless mesh (mesh) network. Wireless mesh network topologies support both chain and star connections through Wireless Distribution System (WDS) links. Since the end-user manages the wireless mesh network as the entire Wi-Fi device only, all configurations are configured in the RGW, and thus it is desirable to support automatic configuration synchronization of all APs on the WDS link without end-user input.
Disclosure of Invention
In general, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for auto-configuration in a communication system and corresponding network devices.
In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a residential gateway device. The residential gateway device includes: at least one processor; and a memory coupled with the at least one processor, the memory having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the residential gateway device to perform actions. The actions include: a request for configuration of a network in which the residential gateway device and the access point device are located is received from the access point device. The actions further include sending the requested configuration to the access point device. The actions further include, in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device, sending activation information to the access point device for activating the configuration.
In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an access point device. The access point device includes: at least one processor; and a memory coupled with the at least one processor, the memory having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the access point device to perform actions. The actions include: a request for configuration of a network in which the residential gateway device and the access point device are located is sent to the residential network device. The acts further include: in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device, an acknowledgement for the configuration is sent to the residential network device. The acts further include: activation information for activating the configuration is received from the residential gateway device.
In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method. The method comprises the following steps: at the residential gateway device, a request for configuration of the network is received from an access point device. A residential gateway device and an access point device are located in the network. The method further comprises the following steps: the requested configuration is sent to the access point device. The method further comprises the following steps: in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device, activation information for activating the configuration is sent to the access point device.
In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of communication. The method comprises the following steps: at the access point device, a request for configuration of the network is sent to the residential network device. A residential gateway device and an access point device are located in the network. The method further comprises the following steps: in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device, an acknowledgement for the configuration is sent to the residential network device. The method further comprises the following steps: activation information for activating the configuration is received from the residential gateway device.
In a fifth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device. The communication device comprises means for performing the method according to the third aspect.
In a sixth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device. The communication device comprises means for performing the method according to the fourth aspect.
In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium comprises program code stored thereon, which when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform the method according to the third aspect.
In an eighth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium comprises program code stored thereon, which when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform the method according to the fourth aspect.
It should be understood that the statements herein reciting aspects are not intended to limit the critical or essential features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor are they intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description.
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1A-1C illustrate block diagrams of example communication systems in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented;
figure 2 illustrates an interaction signaling diagram of an example method in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of an example method in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 illustrates a flow diagram of an example method in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure; and
fig. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a communication device, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure.
The same or similar reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements.
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Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather are provided for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the disclosure are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.
The term "circuitry" as used herein refers to one or more of the following:
(a) hardware-only circuit implementations (such as implementations in only analog and/or digital circuitry); and
(b) a combination of hardware circuitry and software, such as (if applicable): (i) a combination of analog and/or digital hardware circuitry and software/firmware, and (ii) any portion of a hardware processor and software (including a digital signal processor, software, and memory that work together to cause an apparatus, such as an OLT or other computing device, to perform various functions); and
(c) a hardware circuit and/or processor, such as a microprocessor or a portion of a microprocessor, that requires software (e.g., firmware) for operation, but may lack software when software is not required for operation.
The definition of circuit applies to all usage scenarios of this term in this application, including any claims. As another example, the term "circuitry" as used herein also covers an implementation of merely a hardware circuit or processor (or multiple processors), or a portion of a hardware circuit or processor, or software or firmware accompanying it. For example, the term "circuitry" would also cover a baseband integrated circuit or processor integrated circuit or a similar integrated circuit in an OLT or other computing device, as applicable to the particular claim element.
It is to be understood that embodiments of the present disclosure have been described as being implemented in a Wi-Fi system for purposes of illustration only. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in any other suitable wired or wireless communication system. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this respect.
The term "network device" as used herein refers to any suitable entity or device capable of providing a cell or coverage such that a terminal device may access a network through or receive services from it. Examples of network devices include, for example, base stations. The term "base station" (BS) as used herein may refer to a NodeB (NodeB or NB), evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), gNB, Remote Radio Unit (RRU), Radio Head (RH), Remote Radio Head (RRH), relay, Access Point (AP), or low power node such as a pico base station, femto base station, or the like.
The terms "terminal device" or "user equipment" (UE) as used herein refer to any entity or device capable of wireless communication with network devices or with each other. As an example, the terminal device may include a Mobile Terminal (MT), a Subscriber Station (SS), a Portable Subscriber Station (PSS), a Mobile Station (MS) or an Access Terminal (AT), the above-mentioned device mounted in a vehicle, and a machine or an appliance having a communication function, and the like.
The term "communication device" as used herein may refer to a "network device" and/or a "terminal device".
The terms "include" and variations thereof as used herein are inclusive and open-ended, i.e., "including but not limited to. The term "based on" is "based, at least in part, on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". Relevant definitions for other terms will be given in the following description.
The term "residential gateway device" as used herein generally refers to a device that allows a Local Area Network (LAN) to connect to a Wide Area Network (WAN) via a modem. The WAN may be a larger computer network (e.g., a municipal WAN that provides connectivity to urban residences) or the internet. The connection to the WAN may use DSL, cable modem, broadband mobile phone network or other connections.
The term "access point device" as used herein generally refers to a network hardware device that allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network. The access point device is typically connected to the router (via a wired network) as a stand-alone device, but it may also be an integral part of the router itself. The access point device is distinguished from a hotspot, which is a physical location that can be accessed using Wi-Fi of the WLAN.
As described above, it is desirable that automatic configuration synchronization of all APs on a WDS link can be supported without end user input. How to synchronize the configuration to all wireless mesh devices is a key requirement for the customer. Especially when the connection between wireless mesh devices is a Wi-Fi link, the Wi-Fi link will be broken once key configurations such as Service Set Identification (SSID) name, password, and channel are modified. If the configuration is not synchronized with the peer wireless mesh device, a Wi-Fi connection cannot be constructed. Furthermore, how to easily and efficiently identify a device role (RGW or AP) in a Wi-Fi wireless mesh network is a key requirement for the client.
In the conventional art, some methods are proposed to configure devices in a network. For example, a simple broadcast configuration may be used. In particular, a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) management channel is created for a wireless mesh network device. The end user configures in one device which will send the configuration to all devices by broadcast. E-link And Add-link use this method. However, this method has some problems. If the topology of the network is chain-like, i.e. device a is connected to device B, device B is connected to device C, all connections are Wi-Fi. Device a sends configuration to device B and device C, once device B receives configuration of the critical Wi-Fi configuration, the connection will be broken, device C cannot receive the configuration, and cannot join the wireless mesh network through Wi-Fi. Next, the configuration broadcasted by such a method includes less configuration information. Furthermore, this approach also does not guarantee that each device is successfully configured.
Conventional techniques also include a fixed hidden configured SSID. In particular, all wireless mesh devices provide a hidden SSID for Wi-Fi connections. The parameters of the SSID are fixed and cannot be changed after delivery. The SSID is used only for configuration between wireless mesh devices. Each wireless mesh device may connect with the SSID of the other device. The configuration may be sent over the path. However, such a technique has the following disadvantages. Since the parameters are fixed, all products have the same hidden SSID and password, which may result in joining other wireless mesh networks. Since the channel is fixed, the end user cannot change the channel if the channel quality is not good. In addition, such SSID connections can occupy resources, causing unnecessary waste of resources.
There is therefore a need for a new method of configuring devices in a network. Fig. 1A illustrates an example block diagram of a communication system 100 in which embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented. Fig. 1B and 1C show the case where the communication system 100 has a chain topology and has a star topology, respectively. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in a chain topology as shown in fig. 1B as well as in a star topology as shown in fig. 1C.
The communication system 100 may include a residential gateway device 110 and access point devices 120-1, 120-2. It will be appreciated that the communication system 100 may include any suitable number of residential gateway devices 110 and access point devices 120. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this respect. The communication system 100 may also include other network devices such as a user-initiated residential gateway device (not shown) connected to the residential gateway device 110.
In some embodiments, the residential gateway device 110 may be wired to the access point device 120. The residential gateway device 110 may also be wirelessly connected with the access point device 120. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this respect.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a technique for automatic configuration is presented. The residential gateway device 110 may send the configuration of the network to the access point device 120 and, upon receiving an acknowledgement of the configuration by the access point device 120, send information for activating the configuration. In this way, each access point device in the network can be guaranteed to be successfully configured. Further, if the configuration of the network changes, the residential gateway device 110 may transmit the changed configuration in real-time, thereby avoiding transmitting the entire configuration. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the configuration of the network may include more aspects of configuration, thereby providing more services.
Fig. 2 shows a signaling diagram of an interaction procedure 200 between various entities according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120 may communicate using layer 3 and layer 4 protocols, thereby breaking the physical connection limit. In some embodiments, communication between the residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120 is via the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). In particular, the residential gateway device 110 may listen to a TCP specified port waiting for a connection by the access point device 120. In certain embodiments, access point device 120 may obtain Internet Protocol (IP) over a WDS or ethernet connection via dynamic host configuration protocol. Access point device 120 may create a communication connection using TCP via a TCP port. It will be appreciated that the residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120 may communicate via any suitable network protocol.
For purposes of illustration only, fig. 2 shows signaling interactions between the residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120-1. It will be appreciated that the residential gateway device 110 may interact with any suitable access point device for signaling as shown in figure 2. In some embodiments, the access point device 120-1 may send a 2000 access request to the residential gateway device 110. For example, the access point device 120-1 may send a request to register with the network to the residential gateway device 110. The residential gateway device 110 determines 2005 whether the access point device 120-1 is allowed to access the network. If the access point device 120-1 can access the network, the residential gateway device 110 may send 2010 a reply to the access request.
The access point device 120-1 sends 2015 a request for configuration of the network to the residential gateway device 110. The network may be a wireless mesh network in which the access point device 120-1 and the residential gateway device 110 are located. The request may be sent over TCP.
The residential gateway device 110 sends 2020 the configuration of the requested network to the access point device 110-1. In an exemplary embodiment, the request may be transmitted via TCP. In some embodiments, the residential gateway device 110 may also send a reply to the request. Examples of configurations include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: an account of an access device, Local Area Network (LAN) access control, denial of service (DoS) attack protection, Network Time Protocol (NTP), radio of a network, access point of a network, protection settings of a network, guest network of a network, and so forth. It will be appreciated that new configuration items may be added as appropriate. In this regard, appendix 1 at the end of the specification shows an exemplary configuration according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
The above configuration may be stored in a database of the residential gateway device 110. In some embodiments, the configuration may be stored in a local storage of the residential gateway device 110. The configuration may also be stored in a remote storage accessible by the residential gateway device 110.
The access point device 120-1 sends 2025 an acknowledgement for the configuration to the residential gateway device 110. In some embodiments, access point device 120-1 may store the configuration in local or remote storage. Access point device 120-1 may not activate the configuration.
The residential gateway device 110 sends 2030 activation information to the access point device 120-1 for activating the configuration in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device 120-1. In this manner, the residential gateway device 110 can determine whether each access point device successfully received the configuration.
The access point device 120-1 may activate the configuration and send an acknowledgement for the activation information to the residential gateway device 110. In this manner, the residential gateway device 110 can determine whether the configuration of each access point device was successfully activated.
In some embodiments, a portion of the configuration may be changed 2035. The residential gateway device 110 may transmit 2040 the portion of the configuration that changed to the access point device 120-1. The access point device 120-1 may send 2045 an acknowledgement for the configuration of the changed portion. The residential gateway device 110 can send 2050 another activation information to activate the configuration of the changed portion. In this way, the residential gateway device 110 can transmit the changed configuration in real time, thereby conserving resources.
Fig. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method 300 shown in figure 3 may be implemented at the residential gateway device 110 shown in figure 1.
At block 310, the residential gateway device 110 receives a request for configuration of a network from the access point device 120-1. The residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120-1 are located in the network. The network may have a star topology. Alternatively, the network may also have a chain-like topology.
In an exemplary embodiment, the residential gateway device 110 may receive an access request from the access point device 120-1 for access to the network. The residential gateway device 110 may also send an acknowledgement for the access request to the access point device 120-1.
At block 320, the residential gateway device 110 sends the requested configuration to the access point device 120-1. In certain embodiments, the configuration of the network may include, but is not limited to, an account of an access point device, local area network access control, denial of service (DoS) attack protection, Network Time Protocol (NTP), radio of the network, access points of the network, protection settings of the network, and guest networks of the network. The configuration may include any one or more of the above. The configuration may also include other content.
At block 330, if the residential gateway device 110 receives an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device 120-1, the residential gateway device 110 sends activation information to the access point device 120-1 for activating the configuration.
In an exemplary embodiment, a portion of the configuration may be changed. The residential gateway device 110 may send the portion of the configuration that changed to the access point device 120-1. In this exemplary embodiment, if an acknowledgement is received from the access point device 120-1 for the portion of the configuration that changed, the residential gateway device 110 may send another activation information to the access point device 120-1 for activating the portion of the configuration that changed.
Fig. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method 400 illustrated in fig. 4 may be implemented at the access point device 120 illustrated in fig. 1. By way of example only, the method 400 will be described as being implemented at the access point device 120-1.
At block 410, the access point device 120-1 sends a request for configuration of the network to the residential gateway device 110. The residential gateway device 110 and the access point device 120-1 are located in the network. The network may have a star topology. Alternatively, the network may also have a chain-like topology.
In an exemplary embodiment, the access point device 120-1 may send an access request to the residential gateway device 110 for access to the network. If an acknowledgement for the access request is received from the residential gateway device, the access point device 120-1 may send a request for configuration to the residential gateway device 110.
At block 420, if the requested configuration is received from the residential gateway device 110, the access point device 120-1 may send an acknowledgement for the configuration to the residential gateway device 110. In certain embodiments, the configuration of the network may include, but is not limited to, an account of an access point device, local area network access control, denial of service (DoS) attack protection, Network Time Protocol (NTP), radio of the network, access points of the network, protection settings of the network, and guest networks of the network. The configuration may include any one or more of the above. The configuration may also include other content.
At block 430, the access point device 120-1 receives activation information for activating the configuration from the residential gateway device 110.
In an exemplary embodiment, a portion of the configuration may be changed. In this exemplary embodiment, if the access point device 120-1 receives the portion of the configuration that changed from the residential gateway device 110, the access point device 120-1 may send an acknowledgement to the residential gateway device 110 for the portion of the configuration that changed. The access point device 120-1 may also receive the portion of the configuration further activation information from the residential gateway device 110 for which activation changes.
In some embodiments, a communication device (e.g., the residential gateway device 110) capable of performing the method 300 may include corresponding means for performing the various steps of the method 300. These components may be implemented in any suitable manner. For example, it may be implemented by a circuit or a software module.
In certain embodiments, the communications apparatus includes means for receiving, at a residential gateway device, a request for configuration of a network from an access point device. A residential gateway device and an access point device are located in the network. The communications apparatus further includes means for transmitting the requested configuration to an access point device. The apparatus further includes means for transmitting activation information to activate the configuration to the access point device in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device.
In some embodiments, the means for receiving a request comprises: means for receiving an access request for access to a network from an access point device; means for transmitting an acknowledgement for the access request to the access point device; and means for receiving a request for configuration of a network.
In some embodiments, the communications apparatus further comprises: means for transmitting the at least a portion of the changed configuration to an access point device in response to the at least a portion of the configuration changing; and means for sending further activation information to the access point device for activating at least a portion of the configuration in response to receiving an acknowledgement from the access point for the at least a portion of the configuration.
In certain embodiments, the configuration comprises at least one of: an account of an access point device, local area network access control, denial of service (DoS) attack protection, Network Time Protocol (NTP), a radio of a network, an access point of a network, protection settings of a network, and a guest network of a network.
In some embodiments, at least one of the configuration and activation information is sent via Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
In certain embodiments, the network has a star or chain topology.
In some embodiments, a communication device (e.g., access point device 120) capable of performing method 400 may include corresponding means for performing the various steps of method 400. These components may be implemented in any suitable manner. For example, it may be implemented by a circuit or a software module.
In certain embodiments, the communications apparatus includes means for sending, at an access point device, a request for configuration of a network to a residential network device. A residential gateway device and an access point device are located in the network. The communication apparatus further comprises means for sending an acknowledgement for the configuration to the residential network device in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device. The communication device further comprises means for receiving activation information for activating the configuration from the residential gateway apparatus.
In some embodiments, the means for sending a request comprises: means for sending an access request for an access network to a residential gateway device; means for receiving an acknowledgement for the access request from the residential gateway device; and means for sending a request for configuration of the network.
In some embodiments, the communications apparatus further comprises: means for sending an acknowledgement to the residential gateway device for at least a portion of the configuration in response to receiving the at least a portion of the configuration that changed from the residential gateway device; and means for receiving further activation information for activating at least part of the configuration from the residential gateway device.
In certain embodiments, the configuration comprises at least one of: an account of an access point device, local area network access control, denial of service (DoS) attack protection, Network Time Protocol (NTP), a radio of a network, an access point of a network, protection settings of a network, and a guest network of a network.
In some embodiments, at least one of the configuration and activation information is sent via Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
In certain embodiments, the network has a star or chain topology.
Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a device 500 that may implement embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, the device 500 includes one or more processors 510, one or more memories 520 coupled to the processors 510, one or more transmitters and/or receivers 540 coupled to the processors 510.
The processor 510 may be of any suitable type suitable to the local technical environment, and the processor 510 may include, by way of non-limiting example, one or more general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors, and processors based on a multi-core processor architecture. The device 500 may have multiple processors, such as application specific integrated circuit chips, that are synchronized in time with the main processor.
The memory 520 may be of any suitable type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, including but not limited to non-transitory computer-readable media, semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems.
The instructions 530 are assumed to comprise program instructions that, when executed by the associated processor 510, cause the device 500 to operate in accordance with the embodiments described in this disclosure with reference to fig. 2-4. That is, embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by the processor 510 of the device 500, by computer software execution, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware.
In general, the various example embodiments of this disclosure may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof. Certain aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device. While aspects of embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated or described as block diagrams, flow charts, or using some other pictorial representation, it is well understood that the blocks, apparatus, systems, techniques or methods described herein may be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.
By way of example, embodiments of the disclosure may be described in the context of machine-executable instructions, such as those included in program modules, being executed in a device on a target real or virtual processor. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, libraries, objects, classes, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. In various embodiments, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or divided between program modules as described. Machine-executable instructions for program modules may be executed within local or distributed devices. In a distributed facility, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage media.
Computer program code for implementing the methods of the present disclosure may be written in one or more programming languages. These computer program codes may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that the program codes, when executed by the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, cause the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks to be performed. The program code may execute entirely on the computer, partly on the computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server.
In the context of the present disclosure, computer program code or related data may be carried by any suitable carrier to enable a device, apparatus or processor to perform various processes and operations described above. Examples of a carrier include a signal, computer readable medium, and the like.
Examples of signals may include electrical, optical, radio, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals, such as carrier waves, infrared signals, and the like.
In the context of this disclosure, a machine-readable medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The machine-readable medium may be a machine-readable signal medium or a machine-readable storage medium. A machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination thereof. More detailed examples of a machine-readable storage medium include an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof.
Additionally, while operations are depicted in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In some cases, multitasking or parallel processing may be beneficial. Likewise, while the above discussion contains certain specific implementation details, this should not be construed as limiting the scope of any invention or claims, but rather as describing particular embodiments that may be directed to particular inventions. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination.
Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
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1. A residential gateway device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory coupled with the at least one processor, the memory having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the residential gateway device to perform the actions of:
receiving a request for configuration of a network from an access point device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
sending the requested configuration to the access point device; and
in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device, sending activation information to the access point device for activating the configuration.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the request comprises:
receiving an access request from the access point device for accessing the network;
sending an acknowledgement for the access request to the access point device; and
receiving the request for the configuration of the network.
3. The residential gateway device of claim 1, wherein the actions further comprise:
in response to a change in at least a portion of the configuration, transmitting the changed at least a portion of the configuration to the access point device; and
in response to receiving an acknowledgement from the access point device for the at least a portion of the configuration, sending further activation information to the access point device for activating the at least a portion of the configuration.
4. The residential gateway device of claim 1, wherein the configuration comprises at least one of:
an account of the access point device that is,
the access control of the local area network is carried out,
denial of service (DoS) attack protection,
the Network Time Protocol (NTP),
the radio of the network is arranged to be,
an access point of the network is connected to,
protection settings of the network, and
a guest network of the network.
5. The residential gateway device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the configuration and the activation information is sent via Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
6. The residential gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the network has a star or chain topology.
7. An access point device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory coupled with the at least one processor having instructions stored therein that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the access point device to perform the actions of:
sending a request for configuration of a network to a residential network device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device, sending an acknowledgement to the residential network device for the configuration; and
receiving activation information from the residential gateway device for activating the configuration.
8. The access point device of claim 7, wherein sending the request comprises:
sending an access request to the residential gateway device for accessing the network;
receiving an acknowledgement for the access request from the residential gateway device; and
sending the request for the configuration of the network.
9. The access point device of claim 7, wherein the actions further comprise:
in response to receiving at least a portion of the configuration that has changed from the residential gateway device, sending an acknowledgement to the residential gateway device for the at least a portion of the configuration; and
receiving further activation information from the residential gateway device for activating the at least part of the configuration.
10. The access point device of claim 7, wherein the configuration comprises at least one of:
an account of the access point device that is,
the access control of the local area network is carried out,
denial of service (DoS) attack protection,
the Network Time Protocol (NTP),
the radio of the network is arranged to be,
an access point of the network is connected to,
protection settings of the network, and
a guest network of the network.
11. The access point device of claim 7, wherein at least one of the configuration and the activation information is received via a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
12. The access point device of claim 7, wherein the network has a star or chain topology.
13. A method of communication, comprising:
receiving, at a residential gateway device, a request for configuration of a network from an access point device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
sending the requested configuration to the access point device; and
in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device, sending activation information to the access point device for activating the configuration.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving the request comprises:
receiving an access request from the access point device for accessing the network;
sending an acknowledgement for the access request to the access point device; and
receiving the request for the configuration of the network.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
in response to a change in at least a portion of the configuration, transmitting the changed at least a portion of the configuration to the access point device; and
in response to receiving an acknowledgement from the access point device for the at least a portion of the configuration, sending further activation information to the access point device for activating the at least a portion of the configuration.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the configuration comprises at least one of:
an account of the access point device that is,
the access control of the local area network is carried out,
denial of service (DoS) attack protection,
the Network Time Protocol (NTP),
the radio of the network is arranged to be,
an access point of the network is connected to,
protection settings of the network, and
a guest network of the network.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one of the configuration and the activation information is sent via a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
18. The method of claim 13, wherein the network has a star or chain topology.
19. A method of communication, comprising:
at an access point device, sending a request for configuration of a network to a residential network device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device, sending an acknowledgement to the residential network device for the configuration; and
receiving activation information from the residential gateway device for activating the configuration.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein sending the request comprises:
sending an access request to the residential gateway device for accessing the network;
receiving an acknowledgement for the access request from the residential gateway device; and
sending the request for the configuration of the network.
21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:
in response to receiving at least a portion of the configuration that has changed from the residential gateway device, sending an acknowledgement to the residential gateway device for the at least a portion of the configuration; and
receiving further activation information from the residential gateway device for activating the at least part of the configuration.
22. The method of claim 19, wherein the configuration comprises at least one of:
an account of the access point device that is,
the access control of the local area network is carried out,
denial of service (DoS) attack protection,
the Network Time Protocol (NTP),
the radio of the network is arranged to be,
an access point of the network is connected to,
protection settings of the network, and
a guest network of the network.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the configuration and the activation information is received via a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
24. The method of claim 19, wherein the network has a star or chain topology.
25. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by at least one processing unit of a machine, cause the machine to perform:
receiving, at a residential gateway device, a request for configuration of a network from an access point device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
sending the requested configuration to the access point device; and
in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device, sending activation information to the access point device for activating the configuration.
26. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by at least one processing unit of a machine, cause the machine to perform:
at an access point device, sending a request for configuration of a network to a residential network device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device, sending an acknowledgement to the residential network device for the configuration; and
receiving activation information from the residential gateway device for activating the configuration.
27. A communication device, comprising:
means for receiving, at a residential network device, a request for configuration of a network from an access point device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
means for transmitting the requested configuration to the access point device; and
means for transmitting, to the access point device, activation information for activating the configuration in response to receiving an acknowledgement for the configuration from the access point device.
28. A communication device, comprising:
means for sending, at an access point device, a request for configuration of a network to a residential network device, the residential gateway device and the access point device being located in the network;
means for sending an acknowledgement for the configuration to the residential network device in response to receiving the requested configuration from the residential gateway device; and
means for receiving activation information for activating the configuration from the residential gateway device.
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