JP2005197793A - Network address assigning apparatus, network address assigning method and network address assigning program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of performing the automatic setting of a network address when a plurality of routers are connected, without requiring technical knowledge or complicated setting operations. <P>SOLUTION: A network address assigning apparatus in a router B (6) compares a network address acquired from Eth1 port of a router A (5) with a network address assigned to its own Eth1 port, and if the result of comparison is coincident, the assigning apparatus changes the network address and an IP address assigned to its own Eth1 port to addresses different from the previously assigned addresses. Also, the network address acquired from the Eth1 port of the router A (5) and a sub-net mask value are set for an Eth0 port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention includes a first router having a first port and a second port and connected to an external network, and a first router having a first port and a second port, and the first router and A second router connected to an internal network is configured to operate as a DHCP client for the first port and as a DHCP server for the second port, respectively. The present invention relates to a network address assignment device, a network address assignment method, and a network address assignment program used in a connection environment.

  A router is one of network interconnection devices, is a relay device that performs path control based on the layer 3 (network layer) protocol in the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) basic reference model, and manages the destination of packet data It is also an exchange device. Specifically, it has a function of checking the destination of data, sending data from the network to which it belongs to an external network, and taking data from an external network into the network to which it belongs.

  By the way, in many routers, for the purpose of simplifying user settings, there are many routers whose setting contents are fixed to a predetermined value in advance or that are automatically set at startup. When a plurality of such routers are connected and used, the network segment information of a router designed on the premise that the router is used alone may be duplicated between a plurality of networks due to an unexpected automatic setting. At this time, network communication is not possible even if a network device is physically connected.

On the other hand, when at least one of an IP (Internet Protocol) address and a subnet mask value of a router is changed by a user operation, there is a technique for automatically changing an IP address assigned to a terminal connected to the router via a port. It has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-330155 A (paragraphs 0010 to 0014, FIG. 4)

However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a technique intended to automatically change the address of a terminal that occurs when the router IP address or subnet mask value is changed by a user operation, and is used by connecting a plurality of routers. In this case, there is no disclosure about how to cope with overlapping network segment information set between a plurality of networks.
One specific example of a case where a plurality of routers are connected and used is an example in which an internal network is constructed by adding another router to the router provided at the time of broadband Internet subscription, which has recently been talked about. At that time, since the initial setting values set at the time of factory shipment are the same for each router, a connection failure occurs when the routers are connected as they are, and the user needs to set them again.

As shown in FIG. 8 as an example, the IP address at the time of shipment from the factory (the user terminal 7 side) port (Eth1) of the router A set when the broadband Internet is subscribed is [192.168.0.1]. Similarly, in the router B purchased for expansion, the IP address at the time of factory shipment of the lower port (Eth1) is [192.168.0.1].
For this reason, the routing does not operate normally, and not only the setting and operation of the router A connected to the host (Internet network 3 side) cannot be performed from the user terminal 7, but also the communication with the Internet network 3 becomes impossible. Under such a network connection environment, it is necessary to change the network address previously assigned to one of the routers by the user, so that the user needs network expertise. In addition, there is a problem that a complicated setting operation occurs, time is required for advance preparation, and the setting may be erroneous.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and is a means for automatically realizing network address setting when a plurality of routers are connected without requiring specialized knowledge or complicated setting operations. It is an issue to provide.

  Of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes a first router having a first port and a second port and connected to an external network, and a first port and A first router having a second port and a second router connected to the internal network operate as a DHCP client for the first port, respectively, and for the second port A network address assignment device used for a second router in a network connection environment set to operate as a DHCP server, which acquires a network address from a second port in the first router, or a network An address acquisition unit that acquires data for which an address can be calculated and calculates a network address from the data, and a network The address comparison unit for comparing the network address and the network address assigned to the second port in the second router, and if the result of the comparison is a match, the address is assigned to the second port in the second router An address assignment unit for changing the network address and the IP address to an address different from the address at that time, and an IP address assigned to a terminal connected to the internal network in accordance with the change of the network address; And an address setting management unit for resetting the second port in the second router and the IP address of the terminal.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the network address assigning device, wherein the address assigning unit sets “256” (decimal number) in the least significant digit constituting the network address when the comparison result by the address comparing unit is coincident. ) Is assigned as the changed network address.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the network address assigning apparatus, wherein the address assigning unit sets “1” in the least significant digit constituting the changed network address when the comparison result by the address comparing unit is coincident. A value obtained by adding (decimal number) is assigned as the changed IP address.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the network address assignment device, wherein the address setting management unit sets the network address and subnet mask value acquired from the first router to the first port in the second router. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a network address assignment method in a network address assignment device, wherein the network address assignment device acquires a network address from a second port in a first router or calculates a network address. Obtaining the possible data and calculating the network address from the data; comparing the network address with the network address assigned to the second port in the second router; and the results of the comparison match The network address and IP address assigned to the second port in the second router are changed to an address different from the current address, and the internal network is connected with the change of the network address. Is Change the IP address assigned to the terminal, and executes the steps of: resetting the second port and IP address of the terminal in the second router to restart the second router.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a network address assignment program in the network address assignment device, wherein the computer acquires data from the second port in the first router or data that can calculate the network address. And the network address is calculated from the data, the network address is compared with the network address assigned to the second port in the second router, and the comparison result is the same. A step of changing the network address and the IP address assigned to the second port in the second router to an address different from the address at that time, and a terminal connected to the internal network in accordance with the change of the network address Split Change the IP address Terra, characterized in that and a step of resetting the second port and IP address of the terminal in the second router to restart the second router.

  According to the present invention, the network address setting is automatically changed when duplication of the assigned network address is detected without forcing the user to acquire specialized knowledge or to perform complicated setting operations. It is possible to avoid the conventional inconvenience that communication becomes impossible when a plurality of devices are connected and used. Further, on the maker side, the frequency of trouble communication and complaints from the user is reduced, and the work load for return or exchange is reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network connection environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numerals 1 and 2 denote ISPs (Information Service Providers) servers, which are installed for the purpose of operating a site by a provider that provides specific services to contract users. Reference numeral 3 denotes an Internet network. The user terminal 7 is connected via a router A (5: first router) provided by a provider at the time of broadband Internet subscription and a router B (6: second router) added to construct an internal network. Connected to the Internet network 3.

  Reference numeral 4 denotes a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. DHCP uses TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) network such as the Internet network 3 to facilitate its setting and management, and to make effective use of insufficient IP address resources. Is a protocol considered to be assigned to If this DHCP is used, it is not necessary to manage each client by managing the DHCP server 4, and an IP address can be easily assigned to each client. DHCP is performed between a DHCP server and a DHCP client, and the DHCP server leases an IP address to each DHCP client. Here, the DHCP client means the router A (5), the router B (6) and the user terminal 7 connected to the Internet network 3, and these network devices use the IP address leased from the DHCP server 4. And can communicate.

2 shows a router B (6) shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration diagram of the user terminal 7 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the router B (6) has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 61 as a core, a flash memory 62, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 63, and two Ethernet (registered trademark) ports 64, 65. (First port: Eth0, second port: Eth1) and LED (Light Emitting Diode) 66 are commonly connected to an internal bus 67.

The flash memory 62 stores various programs for functioning as a router in addition to the network address assignment program according to the embodiment of the present invention. The CPU 61 sequentially reads these programs onto the DRAM 63 and executes processing such as routing. The Eth0 port 64 is connected to the Eth1 port of the router A (5), and the Eth1 port 65 is connected to the user terminal 7. The LED 66 is a lamp that displays that power is supplied to the router B (6) and a self-diagnostic test is executed, and then starts the original operation of the router. A network device is connected to the Eth0 port 64 and the Eth1 port 65. A lamp that indicates that is connected, a lamp that blinks when a packet is received, and the like.
Here, the hardware configuration of the router B (6) is shown, but the router A (5) also has the same configuration.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 7 has a CPU 71 as a core, a main memory 72, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) 73, a keyboard / mouse 74, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor 75, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) 76. However, a plurality of lines for address, data, and control are commonly connected via a system bus 77 composed of a plurality of lines.
The CPU 71 executes an OS (Operating System) and various programs stored in the main memory 72 to control the NIC 73, keyboard / mouse 74, LCD monitor 75, and HDD 76. The NIC 73 is a communication unit connected to the Eth1 port 65 of the router B (6).

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional development of the network address allocation device mounted on the router B (6) according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The network address allocation device includes an address acquisition unit 611, an address comparison unit 612, an address allocation unit 613, and an address setting management unit 614.

The address acquisition unit 611 acquires an IP address or the like from the router A (5), and supplies a network address obtained from the acquired IP address as one input to the address comparison unit 612. Here, the network address may be directly acquired from the router A (5). The address comparison unit 612 is supplied with the network address assigned to its own Eth1 port 65 as the other input. The address comparison unit 612 compares the two input network addresses and supplies the comparison result to the address assignment unit 613 and the address setting management unit 614.
The address assignment unit 613 has a function of changing the network address assigned to the Eth1 port 65 to a network address different from the pre-assigned network address when the comparison result in the address comparison unit 612 matches. At this time, the address assignment unit 613 assigns a value obtained by adding “256” (decimal number) to the least significant digit constituting the network address as the changed network address. Then, a value obtained by adding “1” (decimal number) to the least significant digit constituting the assigned network address is assigned as the IP address of the Eth1 port 65.

  The address setting management unit 614 changes the IP address assigned by the DHCP server 4 to the user terminal 7 connected via the Eth1 port 65 in accordance with the change of the network address of the Eth1 port 65, and sets the router B (6). It has a function of resetting the IP addresses of the router B (6) and the user terminal 7 by restarting.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the network address allocation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a table in which the preconditions before the network address assignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention operates are summarized in a table format. FIG. 7 is an address mapping diagram showing a state in which addresses are assigned to the respective network devices according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, the operation of the network address assignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 (see FIGS. 1 to 4 as appropriate).

  First, with reference to FIG. 6, the preconditions for the operation of the network address assignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. As described above, the network address allocation device is mounted on the router B (6). The router A (5) and the router B (6) have an Eth0 port and an Eth1 port, respectively. The router A (5) connected to the Internet network 3 and the router A (5) and the router B (6) connected to the internal network are respectively connected to the network device connected to the Eth0 port. It has a network connection environment that operates as a DHCP client and is set to operate as a DHCP server for network devices connected to the Eth1 port.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, in the factory-shipped state, a router A (5) connected to the upper level (Internet network 3 side) and a router B (connected to the lower side (user terminal 7 side)) 6) operates as a DHCP client for each upper port (Eth0), and operates as a DHCP server for each lower port (Eth1). An IP address [192.168.0.1] is assigned to each lower port (Eth1) of the router A (5) connected to the upper level and the router B (6) connected to the lower level.
The IP address is expressed by dividing a 32-bit value into four 8 bits (for example, [192.168.0.1]), and when the lower 8 bits are “0”, the network address (For example, [192.168.0.0]), and the lower 8 bits are “255” (decimal number), the broadcast address is indicated (for example, [192.168.0.255). ]).

  In constructing an internal network, the user installs a router B (6) to be newly added between the router A (5) provided when subscribing to the broadband Internet and the user terminal 7 (see FIG. 1). Connecting. At this time, the lower port (Eth1) of the router A (5) connected to the upper level operates as a DHCP server, and the upper port (Eth0) of the router B (6) connected to the lower level operates as a DHCP client. .

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the network address assignment device checks whether or not a router is connected to the upper level (step S51). When it is confirmed that the router is connected (Yes in step S51), the address acquisition unit 611 acquires an IP address and the like from the router A (5) connected to the upper level, and the network is obtained from the acquired IP address. An address is obtained (step S52). Here, the network address may be directly acquired from the router A (5). Then, the address comparison unit 612 calculates the network address obtained from the IP address acquired from the router A (5), and the network address assigned to the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6) connected to the lower level. Are compared (step S53).
As a result of the network address comparison by the address comparison unit 612, when the lower ports (Eth1) of the router A (5) and the router B (6) have the same network address (Yes in step S53), the address allocation unit 613 As the network address of the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6), a value obtained by adding “256” (decimal number) to the lower 8 bits of the current network address is assigned. Then, a value obtained by adding “1” (decimal number) to the lower 8 bits of the assigned network address is assigned as the IP address of the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6) (step S54).

The address setting management unit 614 sets the network address and subnet mask value acquired from the router A (5) connected as a static route to the upper port (Eth0) of the router B (6) (step S1). S55).
Next, the address setting management unit 614 changes the IP address of the user terminal 7 connected to the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6) with the change of the network address of the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6). Is changed (step S56). Subsequently, the router B (6) is restarted (step S57), and the IP addresses of the router B (6) and the user terminal 7 are reset (step S58). With the restart of the router B (6), the connection of the lower port (Eth1) is relinked, so that a new IP address can be provided to the user terminal 7.

This will be specifically described with reference to the address mapping diagram shown in FIG. First, in step S52, an IP address [192.168.0.1] or the like is acquired from the router A (5) connected to the upper level. In step S53, the network assigned to the network address [192.168.0.0] obtained from the IP address acquired from the router A (5) and the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6). Compare with address [192.168.0.0].
Since the result of the network address comparison becomes coincident, in step S54, the lower 8 bits of the current network address [192.168.0.0] are set to the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6). [192.168.1.0] which is a value obtained by adding “256” (decimal number) is assigned as a network address. Then, a value [192.168.1.1] obtained by adding “1” (decimal number) to the lower 8 bits of the network address is assigned as the IP address.

In step S55, the network address [192.168.0.0] and the subnet mask obtained from the router A (5) connected as a static route to the upper port (Eth0) of the router B (6) Set the value [255.255.255.0].
Next, in step S56, as the network address of the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6) is changed, the IP of the user terminal 7 connected to the lower port (Eth1) of the router B (6) connected to the lower layer. The address [192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254] is changed. Subsequently, in step S57, the router B (6) is restarted. In step S58, the IP address of the router B (6) has already been assigned from [192.168.0.1] to [192.168 .. 1.1]. Then, as the router B (6) is restarted, the connection of the lower port (Eth1) is relinked to provide a new IP address [192.168.1.2] to the user terminal 7.

  The above procedure is automatically set by reading and sequentially executing the network address assignment program recorded in the flash memory 62 built in the router B (6). As a result, when a user subscribes to the broadband Internet, the user can quickly install and use the router, and the convenience is improved by a mechanism that can resolve the network address and the IP address without special expertise.

As described above, according to the present invention, the router B (6: second router) connected to the lower layer among the plurality of connected routers is set when the duplication of the assigned network address is detected. By introducing a mechanism for automatic change, a network address assignment device that can automatically change settings without forcing the user to have specialized knowledge or complicated setting operations is provided.
Therefore, the router B (6) compares the network address acquired from the router A (5) with the network address assigned to its own Eth1 port 65, and if it is determined to match, assigns it to the Eth1 port 65. The network address is changed to a network address different from the previously assigned network address. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a situation in which communication cannot be performed when a plurality of routers are connected and used without forcing the user to have specialized knowledge and complicated setting operations.

Further, according to the present invention, when it is determined that the network addresses are the same as a result of the network address comparison, a value obtained by adding “256” (decimal number) to the least significant digit constituting the network address is assigned as the changed network address. Thus, different network addresses can be assigned, and a mechanism for automatically changing the settings when duplication of assigned network addresses is detected can be constructed.
Further, according to the present invention, the network address and the subnet mask value acquired from the router A (5) are set to the Eth0 port 64 of the router B (6), thereby changing the network address of the router B (6). Accordingly, it is possible to avoid a state where the router B (6) cannot be connected to the Internet network 3. As a result, the router A (5) can be operated from the user terminal 7 connected to the router B (6), and the link status can be acquired and the log of the router A (5) can be acquired.

  Note that the procedures executed by each of the address acquisition unit 611, the address comparison unit 612, the address assignment unit 613, and the address setting management unit 614 shown in FIG. 4 are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and recorded on this recording medium. It is assumed that the network address assignment device is realized by causing the computer system to read and execute the program. The computer system here includes software such as an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

It is a figure which shows the network connection environment which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram which shows the internal structure of the router which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram which shows the internal structure of the user terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which expands and shows the function of the network address assignment device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the network address allocation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the preconditions before the network address allocation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention operate | moves. It is a figure which shows an example of the network address map which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the network address map set by a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 ISP server 3 Internet network 4 DHCP server 5 Router A (first router)
6 Router B (second router)
7 User terminal 611 Address acquisition unit 612 Address comparison unit 613 Address allocation unit 614 Address setting management unit

Claims (6)

A first router having a first port and a second port and connected to an external network; and a first router having a first port and a second port and the first router and an internal network In a network connection environment in which each second router to be connected is set to operate as a DHCP client for the first port and as a DHCP server for the second port, A network address assignment device used for the second router,
An address acquisition unit that acquires a network address from the second port in the first router, or acquires data capable of calculating a network address and calculates a network address from the data;
An address comparison unit that compares the network address with a network address assigned to a second port in the second router;
An address assignment unit that changes a network address and an IP address assigned to a second port in the second router to an address different from the address when the result of the comparison is a match;
As the network address is changed, the IP address assigned to the terminal connected to the internal network is changed, the second router is restarted, and the second port in the second router and the terminal An address setting management unit for resetting the IP address;
A network address assignment device comprising: The address allocation unit
When the comparison result by the address comparison unit is coincident, a value obtained by adding “256” (decimal number) to the least significant digit constituting the network address is assigned as the changed network address. The network address assignment device according to claim 1. The address allocation unit
When the comparison result by the address comparison unit is coincident, a value obtained by adding “1” (decimal number) to the least significant digit constituting the changed network address is assigned as the changed IP address. The network address assignment device according to claim 2. The address setting management unit
4. The network address and subnet mask value acquired from the first router are set for the first port in the second router. 5. Network address assignment device. A first router having a first port and a second port and connected to an external network; and a first router having a first port and a second port and the first router and an internal network In a network connection environment in which each second router to be connected is set to operate as a DHCP client for the first port and as a DHCP server for the second port, A network address allocation method in a network address allocation device used for the second router,
The network address allocation device is:
Obtaining a network address from the second port in the first router, or obtaining data capable of calculating the network address and calculating the network address from the data;
Comparing the network address with a network address assigned to a second port in the second router;
When the result of the comparison is a match, a step of changing the network address and IP address assigned to the second port in the second router to an address different from the current address;
As the network address is changed, the IP address assigned to the terminal connected to the internal network is changed, the second router is restarted, and the second port in the second router and the terminal Resetting the IP address;
A network address assignment method comprising: A first router having a first port and a second port and connected to an external network; and a first router having a first port and a second port and the first router and an internal network In a network connection environment in which each second router to be connected is set to operate as a DHCP client for the first port and as a DHCP server for the second port, A network address allocation program in a network address allocation device used for the second router,
On the computer,
Obtaining a network address from the second port in the first router, or obtaining data capable of calculating the network address and calculating the network address from the data;
Comparing the network address with a network address assigned to a second port in the second router;
When the result of the comparison is a match, a step of changing the network address and IP address assigned to the second port in the second router to an address different from the current address;
As the network address is changed, the IP address assigned to the terminal connected to the internal network is changed, the second router is restarted, and the second port in the second router and the terminal Resetting the IP address;
A network address assignment program characterized in that

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