JP2020198518A - Wireless relay device and wireless lan system using the same and wireless relay method - Google Patents

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JP2020198518A
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To suppress packet interruptions due to DFS control in a wireless relay device.SOLUTION: Wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are operated as a pair, and communicate with each other, and in normal times, for traffic distribution etc., wireless relay slave units 3A to 3D are distributed and subordinated as shown in (a). As shown by the reference code F1 in (b), when one of the wireless relay master units 1 needs to detect the radar wave and perform CAC under DFS control, the MAC address of the pair of wireless relay master units 2 registered in advance and channel information used are transmitted to the subordinate wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B as shown by the reference code F2, and the connection destination is switched. When the CAC is completed, the wireless relay master unit 1 transmits the transition completion as shown by the reference code F3, and the wireless relay master unit 2 that has received the transition completion causes the wireless relay master unit 1 to switch the connection destination of the migrated wireless relay slave unit again. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the interruption of communication between CACs due to DFS control.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明は、無線中継装置およびそれを用いる無線LANシステムならびに無線中継方法に関し、特に無線LANシステムは、無線中継親機となり、複数機が一体で運用される上記の無線中継装置と、前記無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機と、好ましくは前記無線中継子機に接続される多数の有線または無線の通信端末とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに関する。 The present invention relates to a wireless relay device, a wireless LAN system using the wireless relay device, and a wireless relay method. In particular, the wireless LAN system serves as a wireless relay master unit, and the above-mentioned wireless relay device in which a plurality of devices are integrally operated and the wireless relay. The present invention relates to a wireless LAN system including one or a plurality of wireless relay slave units wirelessly connected to a master unit, and preferably a large number of wired or wireless communication terminals connected to the wireless relay slave unit.

無線LANシステムで使用される周波数は、混雑の回避や、より高速なデータ転送を可能にするために、当初の2.4GHzの帯域に加えて、5GHzの帯域が使用されるようになっている。しかしながら、その5GHzの帯域は、従来から、気象レーダーなどの他の用途でも、既に使用されている。 The frequency used in the wireless LAN system is 5 GHz in addition to the initial 2.4 GHz band in order to avoid congestion and enable faster data transfer. .. However, the 5 GHz band has traditionally been used in other applications such as weather radar.

そのため、たとえば無線LANのIEEE802.11a規格では、W53やW56と称される周波数帯(チャンネル)を使用する場合、前記気象レーダーなどの他の用途との干渉を防ぐために、DFS(Dynamic Frequency Selection)と呼ばれる制御が行われている。前記DFS制御は、前記他の用途での電波を検知すると、チャンネル移行して干渉を回避するものであり、さらに、移行先のチャンネルでも、前記他の用途での電波が検知されないかどうかを、所定期間監視して判定するCAC(Channel Availability Check)も行われる。したがって、これらの間、無線LANの通信ができなくなる。また、CACを行った際、再度、前記他の用途での電波が検知されると、さらに別のチャンネルを捜す作業を繰返すことになり、その間は引続き、通信できない。 Therefore, for example, in the IEEE802.11a standard for wireless LAN, when a frequency band (channel) called W53 or W56 is used, DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) is used to prevent interference with other uses such as the weather radar. Control called is performed. When the DFS control detects a radio wave for the other purpose, the channel shifts to avoid interference, and further, whether or not the radio wave for the other use is detected even on the transition destination channel. A CAC (Channel Availability Check) that monitors and determines for a predetermined period is also performed. Therefore, during these times, wireless LAN communication becomes impossible. Further, when the radio wave for the other purpose is detected again when the CAC is performed, the work of searching for another channel is repeated, and communication cannot be continued during that time.

そこで、特許文献1には、無線LANアクセスポイントに、それぞれ異なるSSIDを持った複数の無線インターフェイスを備え、気象レーダーによって一の無線インターフェイスが使用していたチャンネルが使えなくなると、他の無線インターフェイスが、1つの無線インターフェイスで複数のSSIDを扱うことのできるマルチSSID機能によって、使えなくなった無線インターフェイスのSSIDを提供することで、配下の通信端末のセッションが途切れないようにした無線LANアクセスポイントが提案されている。 Therefore, in Patent Document 1, a wireless LAN access point is provided with a plurality of wireless interfaces having different SSIDs, and when a weather radar makes it impossible to use the channel used by one wireless interface, another wireless interface is used. A wireless LAN access point that prevents the sessions of subordinate communication terminals from being interrupted by providing the SSID of the wireless interface that can no longer be used by the multi-SSID function that can handle multiple SSIDs with one wireless interface is proposed. Has been done.

特開2009−100210号公報JP-A-2009-100210

しかしながら、上述の従来技術では、通信端末の接続先は同じSSIDであるが、その同じSSIDを捜すために周波数をスキャンする必要があり、再接続に時間が掛るという問題がある。 However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, although the connection destination of the communication terminal is the same SSID, there is a problem that it is necessary to scan the frequency in order to search for the same SSID, and it takes time to reconnect.

本発明の目的は、無線中継装置を無線中継親機として、その無線中継親機に無線中継子機が接続される場合に、無線中継親機がDFS、CACによって現在使用しているチャンネルが使用不可となり、無線LANの通信ができなくなっても、無線中継子機側の通信端末などの通信が可能になる無線中継装置およびそれを用いる無線LANシステムならびに無線中継方法を提供することである。 An object of the present invention is to use a wireless relay device as a wireless relay master unit, and when a wireless relay slave unit is connected to the wireless relay master unit, the channel currently used by the wireless relay master unit by DFS and CAC is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless relay device capable of communicating with a communication terminal on the wireless relay slave unit side, a wireless LAN system using the wireless relay device, and a wireless relay method even if the wireless LAN communication becomes impossible.

本発明の無線中継装置は、複数機が一体で運用されて相互に情報を通信可能に構成される無線中継親機と、前記無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに、前記無線中継親機として用いられる無線中継装置であって、電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行を判定する判定部と、前記判定部で前記チャンネル移行が判定されると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置の情報を、前記無線中継子機に与えて該無線中継子機の接続先を切換えさせる切換部とを含むことを特徴とする。 The wireless relay device of the present invention includes a wireless relay master unit in which a plurality of units are integrally operated so that information can be communicated with each other, and one or a plurality of wireless relay slave units wirelessly connected to the wireless relay master unit. A wireless relay device used as the wireless relay master unit in a wireless LAN system configured to include the above, and a determination unit that determines channel transition according to radio wave conditions, and the determination unit determines the channel transition. Then, it is characterized by including a switching unit that gives information of the other wireless relay device operated integrally to the wireless relay slave unit to switch the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit.

また、本発明の無線中継方法は、複数機が一体で運用されて相互に情報を通信可能に構成される無線中継親機と、前記無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに、前記無線中継親機として用いられる無線中継装置における無線中継方法であって、電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行を判定する判定ステップと、前記判定ステップで前記チャンネル移行が判定されると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置の情報を、前記無線中継子機に与えて該無線中継子機の接続先を切換えさせる切換ステップとを含むことを特徴とする。 Further, the wireless relay method of the present invention includes a wireless relay master unit in which a plurality of units are integrally operated so that information can be communicated with each other, and one or a plurality of wireless relays wirelessly connected to the wireless relay master unit. A determination step for determining channel transition according to radio wave conditions, which is a wireless relay method in a wireless relay device used as the wireless relay master unit in a wireless LAN system including a slave unit, and the determination step. When the channel shift is determined, the information of the other wireless relay device operated integrally is given to the wireless relay slave unit to switch the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit. It is characterized by.

上記の構成によれば、無線中継親機と、該無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機と、好ましくは、前記無線中継子機に接続される多数の通信端末とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに、前記無線中継親機として用いられる無線中継装置およびその無線中継方法において、たとえば無線LANのIEEE802.11a規格におけるW53やW56の周波数帯(チャンネル)を使用し、気象レーダーとの干渉を防ぐためのDFS(Dynamic Frequency Selection)制御を行う場合のように、その無線中継親機が電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行しようとすると、無線中継子機や、該無線中継子機の配下の通信端末は、そのチャンネルで他の用途の電波が検知されるか否かを判定するCAC(Channel Availability Check)の間、通信ができなくなる。また、CACを行った際、再度、他の用途の電波が検知されると、さらに別のチャンネルを捜す作業を繰返すことになり、その間、通信できなくなる。 According to the above configuration, a wireless relay master unit, one or more wireless relay slave units wirelessly connected to the wireless relay master unit, and preferably a large number of communication terminals connected to the wireless relay slave unit. In the wireless LAN system configured with the above, in the wireless relay device used as the wireless relay master unit and the wireless relay method thereof, for example, the frequency bands (channels) of W53 and W56 in the IEEE802.11a standard of the wireless LAN are used. , When DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) control is performed to prevent interference with the weather radar, when the wireless relay master unit tries to shift channels according to the radio wave condition, the wireless relay slave unit or the wireless relay The communication terminal under the slave unit cannot communicate during the CAC (Channel Availability Check) that determines whether or not radio waves for other purposes are detected on the channel. Further, when the radio wave for another purpose is detected again when the CAC is performed, the work of searching for another channel is repeated, and communication becomes impossible during that time.

そこで、本発明では、無線中継親機は、複数機が一体で運用され、相互に情報を通信可能に構成されており、通常は、干渉を避けるため、互いに可能な限り離れたチャンネルを選択するように調整されている。好ましくは、一体で運用される無線中継親機同士が、特別なコントローラ無しで、互いの通信端末のトラヒック量・電波強度・通信エラー状況などを交換し、自律的に負荷分散を行い、通信状態を最適にすることができるようになっている。 Therefore, in the present invention, a plurality of wireless relay master units are operated integrally and are configured to be able to communicate information with each other. Normally, in order to avoid interference, channels that are as far apart from each other as possible are selected. It is adjusted so that. Preferably, the wireless relay master units operated integrally exchange the traffic amount, radio wave strength, communication error status, etc. of each other's communication terminals without a special controller, autonomously distribute the load, and communicate the communication state. Can be optimized.

そして、判定ステップにおいて、判定部が前記電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行を判定すると、通常は無線中継子機が、スキャンによって親局となる無線中継親機を捜すことになるところ、本発明では、切換ステップにおいて、切換部が、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継親機の情報を無線中継子機に与えて、つまり紹介を行い、該無線中継子機の接続先の無線中継親機を切換え(ローミング)させる。 Then, in the determination step, when the determination unit determines the channel shift according to the radio wave condition, the wireless relay slave unit usually searches for the wireless relay master unit to be the master station by scanning. In the switching step, the switching unit gives the information of the other wireless relay master unit operated integrally to the wireless relay slave unit, that is, introduces the wireless relay slave unit to which the wireless relay slave unit is connected. Switch (roaming).

したがって、無線中継親機がDFS、CACによって無線中継子機との間の無線LANの通信ができなくなっても、無線中継子機は、サーチすることなく、他の無線中継親機に接続して、自身や、配下の多数の通信端末は、連続して(切れ目無く)、ネットワークに接続できるようになる。 Therefore, even if the wireless relay master unit cannot perform wireless LAN communication with the wireless relay slave unit due to DFS and CAC, the wireless relay slave unit can be connected to another wireless relay master unit without searching. , You and many of your subordinate communication terminals will be able to connect to the network continuously (without interruption).

さらにまた、本発明の無線中継装置では、前記チャンネル移行が完了すると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置にその移行完了を送信する完了送信部と、前記チャンネルの移行完了の連絡を受けると、前記切換部から、前記無線中継子機に、前記一体で運用される元の無線中継装置の情報を与えさせることで、該無線中継子機の接続先を前記元の無線中継装置に再度切換えさせる完了受信部とを、さらに備えることを特徴とする。 Furthermore, in the wireless relay device of the present invention, when the channel transition is completed, a completion transmitter that transmits the transition completion to the other wireless relay device that is operated integrally receives a notification of the channel transition completion. Then, the switching unit causes the wireless relay slave unit to provide information on the original wireless relay device that is operated integrally, so that the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit is again connected to the original wireless relay device. It is characterized by further including a completion receiving unit for switching.

また、本発明の無線中継方法では、前記チャンネル移行が完了すると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置にその移行完了を送信する完了送信ステップと、前記チャンネルの移行完了の連絡を受けると、前記無線中継子機に、前記一体で運用される元の無線中継装置の情報を与えることで、該無線中継子機の接続先を前記元の無線中継装置に再度切換えさせる完了受信ステップとを、さらに備えることを特徴とする。 Further, in the wireless relay method of the present invention, when the channel transition is completed, the completion transmission step of transmitting the transition completion to the other wireless relay device operated integrally and the notification of the channel transition completion are received. By giving the wireless relay slave unit the information of the original wireless relay device operated integrally, the completion reception step of switching the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit to the original wireless relay device again is performed. , Further prepared.

上記の構成によれば、元の無線中継親機のチャンネル移行が完了すると、完了送信ステップにおいて、完了送信部が他の無線中継親機にその移行完了を送信し、その連絡を他の無線中継装置の完了受信部が受けると、完了受信ステップにおいて、前記切換部から、前記無線中継子機に、元の無線中継親機の情報を与えさせ、その無線中継子機の接続先の無線中継親機を元の無線中継親機に再度切換えさせる。 According to the above configuration, when the channel transition of the original wireless relay master unit is completed, the completion transmitter transmits the transition completion to the other wireless relay master unit in the completion transmission step, and the communication is transmitted to the other wireless relay master unit. When the completion receiving unit of the device receives the information, in the completion receiving step, the switching unit causes the wireless relay slave unit to give information on the original wireless relay master unit, and the wireless relay master to which the wireless relay slave unit is connected is connected. Switch the unit back to the original wireless relay master unit.

したがって、一旦、他の無線中継親機に接続先を移行しても、元の無線中継親機が中継可能になると、無線中継子機に、元の無線中継親機への接続を促し、所謂切戻しの動作を行わせることで、他の無線中継親機のトラヒックが過剰になったままとなるような不具合も無い。 Therefore, even if the connection destination is once transferred to another wireless relay master unit, once the original wireless relay master unit can be relayed, the wireless relay slave unit is prompted to connect to the original wireless relay master unit, so-called. By performing the switchback operation, there is no problem that the traffic of the other wireless relay master unit remains excessive.

また、本発明の無線中継装置では、前記無線中継親機と無線中継子機とは、ビル間通信ユニットを構成することを特徴とする。 Further, the wireless relay device of the present invention is characterized in that the wireless relay master unit and the wireless relay slave unit form an inter-building communication unit.

上記の構成によれば、ビル間通信ユニットは、社内ネットワークなどを構成するので、接続に障害が出ないようにすることは、効果的で、好適である。 According to the above configuration, since the inter-building communication unit constitutes an in-house network or the like, it is effective and preferable to prevent a connection failure.

さらにまた、本発明の無線LANシステムは、前記の無線中継装置を前記無線中継親機として用い、前記無線中継子機は、前記他の無線中継装置の情報に応じて、接続先の無線中継親機を切換える接続親機決定制御部を備えることを特徴とする。 Furthermore, the wireless LAN system of the present invention uses the wireless relay device as the wireless relay master unit, and the wireless relay slave unit uses the wireless relay master of the connection destination according to the information of the other wireless relay device. It is characterized by including a connection master unit determination control unit for switching machines.

上記の構成によれば、無線LANシステムにおいて、DFS、CACによる無線中継親機のチャンネル切換に伴う無線中継子機の接続先の切換えに対して、パケットを切れ目無く転送できるシステムを実現することができる。 According to the above configuration, in a wireless LAN system, it is possible to realize a system capable of seamlessly transferring packets in response to switching of the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit due to channel switching of the wireless relay master unit by DFS and CAC. it can.

本発明の無線中継装置および無線中継方法は、以上のように、無線中継親機となる無線中継装置において、電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行する際に、一体で運用される他の無線中継装置の情報を無線中継子機に与えて、該無線中継子機を、サーチさせることなく接続先を切換えさせる。 As described above, the wireless relay device and the wireless relay method of the present invention are the wireless relay device serving as the wireless relay master unit, which is operated integrally with the wireless relay device when the channel is changed according to the radio wave condition. Information is given to the wireless relay slave unit, and the connection destination is switched without causing the wireless relay slave unit to be searched.

それゆえ、無線中継子機自身や、その配下の通信端末が、連続して(切れ目無く)、ネットワークに接続できるようになる。 Therefore, the wireless relay slave unit itself and the communication terminals under it can be continuously (continuously) connected to the network.

本発明の実施の一形態に係る無線中継装置である無線中継親機を用いる無線LANシステムの構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the wireless LAN system which uses the wireless relay master unit which is the wireless relay device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 前記無線中継親機による無線中継子機の切換え動作を説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the switching operation of the wireless relay slave unit by the wireless relay master unit. 図2のフローチャートである。It is a flowchart of FIG. 無線中継親機のDFS制御による無線中継子機の親機切換え動作を説明するためのフローチャートであり、従来の動作を示す。It is a flowchart for demonstrating the master unit switching operation of a wireless relay slave unit by DFS control of a wireless relay master unit, and shows the conventional operation. 無線中継親機のDFS制御による無線中継子機の親機切換え動作を説明するためのフローチャートであり、本実施形態の動作を示す。It is a flowchart for demonstrating the master unit switching operation of a wireless relay slave unit by DFS control of a wireless relay master unit, and shows the operation of this Embodiment.

図1は、本発明の実施の一形態の無線LANシステム10のブロック図である。この無線LANシステム10は、本発明の実施の一形態の無線中継装置である無線中継親機1,2と、無線中継子機3とを備えて構成される。この無線LANシステム10は、たとえばビル間を無線通信して、社内LANなどを構築するために好適に用いられる。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless LAN system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wireless LAN system 10 includes wireless relay master units 1 and 2, which are wireless relay devices according to the embodiment of the present invention, and wireless relay slave units 3. The wireless LAN system 10 is suitably used for constructing an in-house LAN or the like by wirelessly communicating between buildings, for example.

無線中継親機1,2は、有線LAN6を介して相互に通信可能に構成されるとともに、その有線LAN6から外部ネットワーク7に接続されている。無線中継親機2は、無線中継親機1と同様の構成であり、それらは無線通信エリアが相互に重なるように設置されて冗長構成を成すものであり、一体で運用され、またその同じエリアに3台以上が設置されてもよい。 The wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the wired LAN 6, and are connected to the external network 7 from the wired LAN 6. The wireless relay master unit 2 has the same configuration as the wireless relay master unit 1, and they are installed so that the wireless communication areas overlap each other to form a redundant configuration, and are operated integrally and have the same area. Three or more units may be installed in the.

図1では図面の簡略化のために省略しているが、無線中継親機1,2の配下となる無線中継子機3は、1または複数であり、その無線中継子機3には、1または複数段のスイッチングハブ5を介して、有線、無線のネットワーク8が接続される。ネットワーク8には、図示しない多数の通信端末が接続される。無線中継子機3は、無線中継親機1,2と同様の構成の場合もあり、その場合、設定によって、親機になるか子機になるかは切換え可能である。 Although omitted in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplification of the drawings, the number of wireless relay slave units 3 under the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 is one or more, and the wireless relay slave unit 3 has 1 Alternatively, a wired or wireless network 8 is connected via a plurality of stages of switching hubs 5. A large number of communication terminals (not shown) are connected to the network 8. The wireless relay slave unit 3 may have the same configuration as the wireless relay master units 1 and 2, and in that case, it is possible to switch between the master unit and the slave unit depending on the setting.

したがって、ネットワーク8に接続される通信端末は、スイッチングハブ5および無線中継子機3から、無線中継親機1または2を介してネットワーク7に接続され、パケットの送受信が可能になっている。その無線中継子機3と無線中継親機1,2との間が、IEEE802.11規格などの無線LANによる接続である。また、ネットワーク8と通信端末との間は、前記IEEE802.11規格などの無線LANによる接続や、有線LANによる接続であってもよい。 Therefore, the communication terminal connected to the network 8 is connected to the network 7 from the switching hub 5 and the wireless relay slave unit 3 via the wireless relay master unit 1 or 2, and can transmit and receive packets. The wireless relay slave unit 3 and the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are connected by a wireless LAN such as the IEEE802.11 standard. Further, the network 8 and the communication terminal may be connected by a wireless LAN such as the IEEE802.11 standard or a wired LAN.

以下、無線中継親機1について説明し、無線中継親機2も同様に構成されている。無線中継親機1内では、有線LAN6側の有線LAN通信部11と、無線中継子機3側の無線通信部12との間でデータが転送されて、前記有線LAN6と無線中継子機3との間でパケットの双方向での送受信が可能になっている。無線中継親機1,2は、2機一対で運用され、そのペア親機通信部13が、有線LAN通信部11から有線LAN6を介して相互に情報を通信可能に構成されている。これによって、その対を成す無線中継親機1,2同士が、特別なコントローラ無しで、通常は、干渉を避けるため、互いに可能な限り離れたチャンネルを選択するように調整されているとともに、互いの通信端末のトラヒック量・電波強度・通信エラー状況などを交換し、自律的に負荷分散を行い、通信状態を最適にすることができるようになっている。 Hereinafter, the wireless relay master unit 1 will be described, and the wireless relay master unit 2 is similarly configured. In the wireless relay master unit 1, data is transferred between the wired LAN communication unit 11 on the wired LAN 6 side and the wireless communication unit 12 on the wireless relay slave unit 3, and the wired LAN 6 and the wireless relay slave unit 3 It is possible to send and receive packets in both directions. The wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are operated as a pair, and the pair master unit communication unit 13 is configured to be able to communicate information with each other from the wired LAN communication unit 11 via the wired LAN 6. As a result, the paired wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are adjusted so as to select channels as far apart as possible from each other, usually to avoid interference, without a special controller, and to each other. It is possible to exchange the traffic amount, radio field strength, communication error status, etc. of the communication terminal of the communication terminal, autonomously distribute the load, and optimize the communication state.

そして、無線通信部12の通信には、2.45GHz帯と、前記5GHz帯とが用いられることがあり、該無線通信部12の電波状況は、レーダー検出部15でモニターされている。このレーダー検出部15が、前記IEEE802.11a規格におけるW53やW56の周波数帯(チャンネル)の使用時における気象レーダー波を検知すると、親機チャンネル決定制御部16が、干渉を防ぐためのDFS制御を実現するために、チャンネル移行を行う。 The 2.45 GHz band and the 5 GHz band may be used for the communication of the wireless communication unit 12, and the radio wave condition of the wireless communication unit 12 is monitored by the radar detection unit 15. When the radar detection unit 15 detects a weather radar wave when using the frequency bands (channels) of W53 and W56 in the IEEE802.11a standard, the master unit channel determination control unit 16 performs DFS control to prevent interference. To achieve this, perform channel migration.

その移行にあたっては、移行先のチャンネルでも、気象レーダー波が検知されないかどうかを判定するCACを、予め定める時間、たとえば1分間行わなければならず、またCAC中に再度レーダー波が検知された場合、レーダー検出部15から親機チャンネル決定制御部16は、さらに別のチャンネルを捜す作業を繰返すことになる。そのため、無線中継子機3自身およびその配下の通信端末は、その間、通信できなくなる。 In the transition, the CAC for determining whether or not the weather radar wave is detected must be performed for a predetermined time, for example, 1 minute even in the transition destination channel, and when the radar wave is detected again during the CAC. , The radar detection unit 15 to the master unit channel determination control unit 16 repeat the work of searching for another channel. Therefore, the wireless relay slave unit 3 itself and the communication terminals under it cannot communicate during that time.

そこで注目すべきは、本実施形態の無線中継親機1は、無線通信部12に関連して、前記親機チャンネル決定制御部16と共に切換部を構成する子機切換先チャンネル通知送信部17が設けられている。判定部となるレーダー検出部15における判定ステップでレーダー波が検知されると、DFS制御により通信停止となるまでの猶予期間、たとえば10秒の間に、前記親機チャンネル決定制御部16は、切換ステップにおいて、前記ペア親機通信部13に予め記憶している他の無線中継親機2の情報(MACアドレスおよび使用チャンネル)を読出し、前記子機切換先チャンネル通知送信部17に与えて、無線通信部12から無線中継子機3へ送信する。つまり、無線中継子機3に、次に接続すべき先の紹介を行い、接続先を切換えさせる。これによって、無線中継子機3およびその配下の通信端末が、連続して(切れ目無く)、ネットワーク7に接続できるようにする。 Therefore, it should be noted that in the wireless relay master unit 1 of the present embodiment, the slave unit switching destination channel notification transmitting unit 17 constituting the switching unit together with the master unit channel determination control unit 16 is related to the wireless communication unit 12. It is provided. When a radar wave is detected in the determination step of the radar detection unit 15 serving as the determination unit, the master unit channel determination control unit 16 switches during a grace period until communication is stopped by DFS control, for example, 10 seconds. In the step, the information (MAC address and channel used) of the other wireless relay master unit 2 stored in advance in the pair master unit communication unit 13 is read out and given to the slave unit switching destination channel notification transmission unit 17 to wirelessly. Transmission is performed from the communication unit 12 to the wireless relay slave unit 3. That is, the wireless relay slave unit 3 is introduced to the destination to be connected next, and the connection destination is switched. As a result, the wireless relay slave unit 3 and the communication terminals under it can be continuously (continuously) connected to the network 7.

一方、無線中継子機3も、前述のように設定によって無線中継親機1,2となることも可能であるので、基本構成は類似しており、前記スイッチングハブ5からネットワーク8に接続される有線LAN通信部31と、無線中継親機1,2側の無線通信部32と、前述の接続先通知を受けるチャンネル通知受信部37とを備えて構成される。 On the other hand, since the wireless relay slave unit 3 can also be the wireless relay master unit 1 and 2 depending on the settings as described above, the basic configuration is similar, and the switching hub 5 is connected to the network 8. It is configured to include a wired LAN communication unit 31, a wireless communication unit 32 on the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 side, and a channel notification receiving unit 37 that receives the connection destination notification described above.

通常時は、後に詳述するように、無線通信部32内のスキャン制御部35が、予め定める周期で、無線中継親機からのビーコン信号のスキャンを行い、そのスキャンの結果に応じて、接続親機決定制御部36が、電波状況の良い無線中継親機を接続先に決定する。一方、上述のように、現在接続中の無線中継親機1から、新たな無線中継親機2の情報(MACアドレスおよび使用チャンネル)を、無線通信部32を介して、チャンネル通知受信部37が受信すると、接続親機決定制御部36が、その情報に従い、接続先の無線中継親機を参照符号1から2へ切換える。 Normally, as will be described in detail later, the scan control unit 35 in the wireless communication unit 32 scans the beacon signal from the wireless relay master unit at a predetermined cycle, and connects according to the scan result. The master unit determination control unit 36 determines a wireless relay master unit having a good radio wave condition as a connection destination. On the other hand, as described above, the channel notification receiving unit 37 receives information (MAC address and used channel) of the new wireless relay master unit 2 from the currently connected wireless relay master unit 1 via the wireless communication unit 32. Upon reception, the connection master unit determination control unit 36 switches the connection destination wireless relay master unit from reference numeral 1 to 2 according to the information.

その様子を、図1に加えて、図2および図3を用いて説明する。図2は、無線中継親機1,2による無線中継子機3の切換え動作を説明するための図であり、図3は、そのフローチャートである。無線中継親機1,2は、2機一対で運用され、有線LAN6を介して、ペア親機通信部13が、相互に情報を通信可能に構成されている。そのため、その対を成す無線中継親機1,2同士は、特別なコントローラ無しで、ステップS11で通信(中継)を開始すると、通常は、干渉を避けるため、図2(a)で示すように、親機チャンネル決定制御部16によって、互いに可能な限り離れたチャンネルを選択するように調整されているとともに、互いの通信端末のトラヒック量・電波強度・通信エラー状況などを交換し、自律的に負荷分散を行い、通信状態を最適にすることができるようになっている。図2(a)では、無線中継子機3として、無線中継子機3A,3B,3C,3Dの4台を示しており(以下、総称する際は、前記の参照符号3で示す)、無線中継子機3A,3Bが無線中継親機1の配下となっており、無線中継子機3C,3Dが無線中継親機2の配下となっている。 The situation will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in addition to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a switching operation of the wireless relay slave unit 3 by the wireless relay master units 1 and 2, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart thereof. The wireless relay master units 1 and 2 are operated as a pair of two units, and the pair master unit communication unit 13 is configured to be able to communicate information with each other via a wired LAN 6. Therefore, when the paired wireless relay master units 1 and 2 start communication (relay) in step S11 without a special controller, normally, in order to avoid interference, as shown in FIG. 2A. , The master unit channel determination control unit 16 is adjusted to select channels as far apart as possible from each other, and at the same time, it autonomously exchanges the traffic amount, radio field strength, communication error status, etc. of each other's communication terminals. It is possible to distribute the load and optimize the communication status. In FIG. 2A, four wireless relay slave units 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are shown as the wireless relay slave units 3 (hereinafter, collectively referred to by the above-mentioned reference reference numeral 3), and wirelessly. The relay slave units 3A and 3B are under the control of the wireless relay master unit 1, and the wireless relay slave units 3C and 3D are under the control of the wireless relay master unit 2.

そして、ステップS12において、図2(b)の参照符号F1で示すように、レーダー検出部15がレーダー波を検出し、親機チャンネル決定制御部16がチャンネル移行を判定すると、通常は、配下にある無線中継子機3A,3Bは、通信途絶となり、スキャンによって親局となる無線中継親機2を捜すことになる。これに対して、本実施形態では、ステップS13で示すように、子機切換先チャンネル通知送信部17が、無線通信部12から、対を成すもう1つの無線中継親機2の情報を乗せたビーコン信号を送信させ、無線中継子機3A,3Bの無線通信部32からチャンネル通知受信部37に、紹介を行う。これによって、ステップS21において、該無線中継子機3A,3Bがそれを受信すると、ステップS22において、参照符号F2で示すように、使用する無線中継親機を、参照符号1から参照符号2に切換える。 Then, in step S12, as shown by the reference reference numeral F1 in FIG. 2B, when the radar detection unit 15 detects the radar wave and the master unit channel determination control unit 16 determines the channel shift, it is usually under the control. A certain wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B lose communication, and scan to search for a wireless relay master unit 2 as a master station. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in step S13, the slave unit switching destination channel notification transmission unit 17 carries the information of another paired wireless relay master unit 2 from the wireless communication unit 12. The beacon signal is transmitted, and the wireless communication unit 32 of the wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B introduces the channel notification receiving unit 37. As a result, when the wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B receive the wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B in step S21, the wireless relay master unit to be used is switched from the reference code 1 to the reference code 2 in step S22 as indicated by the reference code F2. ..

その後、元の無線中継親機1において、ステップS14で、親機チャンネル決定制御部16によるチャンネル移行(DFS)が行われ、ステップS15で、レーダー検出部15によって、空きチャンネルの判定(CAC)が終了し、該親機チャンネル決定制御部16によるチャンネル移行が完了すると、ステップS16で、完了送信部となるペア親機通信部13が、参照符号F3で示すように、有線LAN通信部11から有線LAN6を介して、対を成すもう1つの無線中継親機2にその移行完了を送信する。 After that, in the original wireless relay master unit 1, the channel transition (DFS) is performed by the master unit channel determination control unit 16 in step S14, and the free channel determination (CAC) is performed by the radar detection unit 15 in step S15. When the process is completed and the channel transfer by the master unit channel determination control unit 16 is completed, in step S16, the pair master unit communication unit 13 serving as the completion transmission unit is wired from the wired LAN communication unit 11 as indicated by the reference code F3. The transition completion is transmitted to another pair of wireless relay master units 2 via the LAN 6.

その連絡を、もう1つの無線中継親機2において、有線LAN6から有線LAN通信部11を介して、完了受信部となるペア親機通信部13が受けると、ステップS31において、親機チャンネル決定制御部16は、無線通信部12を介して、先に切換えさせられた無線中継子機3A,3Bそれぞれに、対を成す元の無線中継親機1の情報を与え、ステップS23において、参照符号F4で示すように、それらの無線中継子機3A,3Bが使用する接続先を、元の無線中継親機1に再度切換えさせ、図2(a)の状態に戻す。 When the communication is received by the pair master unit communication unit 13 which is the completion reception unit from the wired LAN 6 via the wired LAN communication unit 11 in the other wireless relay master unit 2, the master unit channel determination control is performed in step S31. The unit 16 gives information on the original wireless relay master unit 1 to be paired to each of the previously switched wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B via the wireless communication unit 12, and in step S23, the reference reference numeral F4 As shown in FIG. 2, the connection destination used by those wireless relay slave units 3A and 3B is switched to the original wireless relay master unit 1 again, and the state of FIG. 2A is returned.

このようにして、各無線中継子機3A,3B,3C,3Dの配下の多数の通信端末は、連続して(切れ目無く)、外部ネットワーク7に接続できるようになる。また、一旦、もう1つの無線中継親機(上述の例では2)に接続先を移行しても、元の無線中継親機(上述の例では1)が中継可能になると、無線中継子機(上述の例では3A,3B)に、元の無線中継親機(上述の例では1)への接続を促し、所謂切戻しの動作を行わせることで、もう1つの無線中継親機(上述の例では2)のトラヒックが、図2(b)のように過剰になったままとなるような不具合も無い。 In this way, a large number of communication terminals under each of the wireless relay slave units 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D can be continuously (continuously) connected to the external network 7. Further, even if the connection destination is once transferred to another wireless relay master unit (2 in the above example), once the original wireless relay master unit (1 in the above example) can be relayed, the wireless relay slave unit By prompting (3A, 3B in the above example) to connect to the original wireless relay master unit (1 in the above example) and performing a so-called switchback operation, another wireless relay master unit (described above). In the example of, there is no problem that the traffic of 2) remains excessive as shown in FIG. 2 (b).

ここで、図4および図5を参照して、図2の無線中継親機1,2のDFS制御による無線中継子機3の親機切換え動作を比較する。図4で示す従来の切換え動作では、無線中継子機3が、接続している無線中継親機1がレーダー検出によってチャンネル移行し、外部ネットワーク7への接続が途絶された段階で、ステップS51において他の無線中継親機からのビーコン信号のスキャンを開始し、ステップS52においてチャンネル移動して、ステップS53で、そのチャンネルにおいてビーコン信号を受信すると、ステップS54において、接続を要求するプローブリクエストを送信する。ステップS55において、他の無線中継親機から、それに応答するプローブレスポンスを受信し、ステップS56において、元の無線中継親機1のチャンネル以外の全チャンネルについてスキャンを終了したか否かを判断し、終了していないときにはステップS52に戻ってスキャンを継続する。 Here, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation of switching the master unit of the wireless relay slave unit 3 by DFS control of the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 of FIG. 2 is compared. In the conventional switching operation shown in FIG. 4, in step S51, when the wireless relay slave unit 3 is connected to the wireless relay master unit 1 due to radar detection, the channel shifts and the connection to the external network 7 is interrupted. When scanning of the beacon signal from the other wireless relay master unit is started, the channel is moved in step S52, and the beacon signal is received on that channel in step S53, a probe request requesting connection is transmitted in step S54. .. In step S55, a probe response in response to the probe response is received from the other wireless relay master unit, and in step S56, it is determined whether or not scanning has been completed for all channels other than the channel of the original wireless relay master unit 1. If it is not finished, the process returns to step S52 to continue scanning.

ステップS56において、全チャンネルのスキャンを終了しているとステップS57に移り、プローブレスポンスを受信したチャンネルの内、電波強度やトラヒックなど、最も条件の良い無線中継親機を選択して、ステップS58で、その無線中継親機に接続する。ステップS53で、ビーコン信号が受信されない場合は、ステップS59において、ステップS52のチャンネル移動から所定時間以内か否かを判断し、以内であればステップS53に戻って受信を継続し、タイムアウトであれば、ステップS56の全チャンネル完了判定を行う。 In step S56, when the scanning of all channels is completed, the process proceeds to step S57, and among the channels that received the probe response, the wireless relay master unit having the best conditions such as radio field strength and traffic is selected, and in step S58. , Connect to the wireless relay master unit. If the beacon signal is not received in step S53, it is determined in step S59 whether or not it is within a predetermined time from the channel movement in step S52. If it is within a predetermined time, the process returns to step S53 to continue reception, and if it is timed out. , The completion determination of all channels in step S56 is performed.

一方、図5で示す本実施形態の切換え動作では、無線中継親機1がDFS制御によるチャンネル移行前に、ステップS61で、無線中継子機3は、切換わり先の無線中継親機2の情報を受信しており、ステップS62で、その情報に従いチャンネル移動する。ステップS63,S69では、ステップS53,S59と同様に、そのチャンネルにおいてビーコン信号を受信するまで待機し、受信するとステップS64で、そのままその無線中継親機2への接続を開始する。これに対して、ステップS59において、タイムアウトとなると、その無線中継親機2への接続は失敗したものと判定し、図4のステップS51〜S59の、通常の接続手続を行う。 On the other hand, in the switching operation of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the wireless relay slave unit 3 has information on the wireless relay master unit 2 to be switched in in step S61 before the wireless relay master unit 1 shifts to the channel by DFS control. Is received, and in step S62, the channel is moved according to the information. In steps S63 and S69, as in steps S53 and S59, the channel waits until the beacon signal is received, and when the beacon signal is received, the connection to the wireless relay master unit 2 is started as it is in step S64. On the other hand, when the time-out occurs in step S59, it is determined that the connection to the wireless relay master unit 2 has failed, and the normal connection procedure of steps S51 to S59 of FIG. 4 is performed.

したがって、図4と図5とを比較すると、従来の切換え動作では、通信が途絶する無線中継親機1が使用していたチャンネル以外の全てのチャンネルのビーコン信号をスキャンする必要があるのに対して、本実施形態の切換え動作では、情報を受けたチャンネルのみのビーコン信号を受信すれば良く、通信が途絶する時間を、極めて小さくすることができる。 Therefore, comparing FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in the conventional switching operation, it is necessary to scan the beacon signals of all channels other than the channel used by the wireless relay master unit 1 in which communication is interrupted. Therefore, in the switching operation of the present embodiment, it is sufficient to receive the beacon signal of only the channel that received the information, and the time during which the communication is interrupted can be extremely reduced.

このようにして、本実施形態の無線LANシステム10は、無線中継装置として上記のような無線中継親機1,2を用い、DFSなどによる無線中継親機1,2のチャンネル切換えなどに伴う無線中継子機3の接続先の切換えに対して、通信端末へのパケットを切れ目無く転送することができる。つまり、上述の無線LANシステム10は、無線中継子機3の接続先として、2機一対で運用される無線中継親機1,2を用い、たとえば、一方を常用とし、他方を非常用とするような冗長構成を実現することができる。冗長性を高める場合など、無線中継親機は、3台以上が一体で運用されてもよい。 In this way, the wireless LAN system 10 of the present embodiment uses the above-mentioned wireless relay master units 1 and 2 as the wireless relay device, and wirelessly accompanies channel switching of the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 by DFS or the like. The packet to the communication terminal can be continuously transferred in response to the switching of the connection destination of the relay slave unit 3. That is, the above-mentioned wireless LAN system 10 uses the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 operated in pairs as the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit 3, for example, one is used regularly and the other is used as an emergency. Such a redundant configuration can be realized. For example, when increasing redundancy, three or more wireless relay master units may be operated integrally.

或いは、無線中継親機1,2は、その2機の運用で、常時は、負荷(通信端末)を分散するようにしてもよい。これによって、負荷(通信端末)の増大に対応しつつ、非常時に通信が途切れないシステムを実現することができる。 Alternatively, the wireless relay master units 1 and 2 may be operated by the two units, and the load (communication terminal) may be distributed at all times. As a result, it is possible to realize a system in which communication is not interrupted in an emergency while responding to an increase in load (communication terminal).

また、無線中継装置1,2は、無線LANアクセスポイントのように屋内に設置される無線中継装置であってもよく、特に上述のように2機一対で運用される場合、ビル間通信を行うために屋外に設置される無線中継装置であってもよい。 Further, the wireless relay devices 1 and 2 may be wireless relay devices installed indoors such as a wireless LAN access point, and particularly when two devices are operated as a pair as described above, inter-building communication is performed. Therefore, it may be a wireless relay device installed outdoors.

本発明について、実施例に基づいて説明したが、本発明は、こうした実施例に限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において、様々な形態で実施することができる。たとえば、実施例では、無線中継装置を無線中継親機1,2として、さらに無線中継装置となる無線中継子機3と通信端末とが接続される多段構成としたが、無線中継装置にそのまま通信端末が無線接続される構成としてもよい。その場合、DFS制御時には、無線中継装置は通信端末に他の無線中継装置の情報を与えて、それを受取った通信端末が、上述の無線中継子機3のように、接続を切換える動作を行うことになる。 Although the present invention has been described based on examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in the embodiment, the wireless relay device is used as the wireless relay master unit 1 and 2, and the wireless relay slave unit 3 which is the wireless relay device is connected to the communication terminal in a multi-stage configuration. The terminal may be wirelessly connected. In that case, at the time of DFS control, the wireless relay device gives information of another wireless relay device to the communication terminal, and the communication terminal that receives the information performs an operation of switching the connection like the above-mentioned wireless relay slave unit 3. It will be.

1,2 無線中継親機(無線中継装置)
10 無線LANシステム
11 有線LAN通信部
12 無線通信部
13 ペア親機通信部
15 レーダー検出部
16 親機チャンネル決定制御部
17 子機切換先チャンネル通知送信部
3 無線中継子機
31 有線LAN通信部
32 無線通信部
35 スキャン制御部
36 接続親機決定制御部
37 チャンネル通知受信部
5 スイッチングハブ
6 有線LAN
7 外部ネットワーク
8 ネットワーク
1,2 Wireless relay master unit (wireless relay device)
10 Wireless LAN system 11 Wired LAN communication unit 12 Wireless communication unit 13 Pair master unit communication unit 15 Radar detection unit 16 Master unit channel determination control unit 17 Slave unit switching destination channel notification transmission unit 3 Wireless relay slave unit 31 Wired LAN communication unit 32 Wireless communication unit 35 Scan control unit 36 Connection master unit determination control unit 37 Channel notification receiver 5 Switching hub 6 Wired LAN
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複数機が一体で運用されて相互に情報を通信可能に構成される無線中継親機と、前記無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに、前記無線中継親機として用いられる無線中継装置であって、
電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行を判定する判定部と、
前記判定部で前記チャンネル移行が判定されると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置の情報を、前記無線中継子機に与えて該無線中継子機の接続先を切換えさせる切換部とを含むことを特徴とする無線中継装置。
A wireless configuration including a wireless relay master unit in which a plurality of units are operated integrally and can communicate information with each other, and one or a plurality of wireless relay slave units wirelessly connected to the wireless relay master unit. A wireless relay device used as the wireless relay master unit in a LAN system.
Judgment unit that determines channel transition according to radio wave conditions,
When the determination unit determines the channel shift, the switching unit and the switching unit that give the information of the other wireless relay device operated integrally to the wireless relay slave unit to switch the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit. A wireless relay device characterized by including.
前記チャンネル移行が完了すると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置にその移行完了を送信する完了送信部と、
前記チャンネルの移行完了の連絡を受けると、前記切換部から、前記無線中継子機に、前記一体で運用される元の無線中継装置の情報を与えさせることで、該無線中継子機の接続先を前記元の無線中継装置に再度切換えさせる完了受信部とを、さらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1記載の無線中継装置。
When the channel transition is completed, a completion transmitter that transmits the transition completion to the other wireless relay device operated integrally, and
Upon receiving the notification of the completion of the transition of the channel, the switching unit causes the wireless relay slave unit to receive information on the original wireless relay device operated integrally, so that the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit is The wireless relay device according to claim 1, further comprising a completion receiving unit that switches the device back to the original wireless relay device.
前記無線中継親機と無線中継子機とは、ビル間通信ユニットを構成することを特徴とする請求項1〜3の何れか1項に記載の無線中継装置。 The wireless relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wireless relay master unit and the wireless relay slave unit constitute an inter-building communication unit. 前記請求項1〜3の何れか1項に記載の無線中継装置を前記無線中継親機として用い、
前記無線中継子機は、前記他の無線中継装置の情報に応じて、接続先の無線中継親機を切換える接続親機決定制御部を備えることを特徴とする無線LANシステム。
The wireless relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is used as the wireless relay master unit.
The wireless LAN system is characterized in that the wireless relay slave unit includes a connection master unit determination control unit that switches a connection destination wireless relay master unit according to information of the other wireless relay device.
複数機が一体で運用されて相互に情報を通信可能に構成される無線中継親機と、前記無線中継親機に無線接続される1または複数の無線中継子機とを備えて構成される無線LANシステムに、前記無線中継親機として用いられる無線中継装置における無線中継方法であって、
電波状況に応じてチャンネル移行を判定する判定ステップと、
前記判定ステップで前記チャンネル移行が判定されると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置の情報を、前記無線中継子機に与えて該無線中継子機の接続先を切換えさせる切換ステップとを含むことを特徴とする無線中継方法。
A wireless configuration including a wireless relay master unit in which a plurality of units are operated integrally and can communicate information with each other, and one or a plurality of wireless relay slave units wirelessly connected to the wireless relay master unit. A wireless relay method in a wireless relay device used as the wireless relay master unit in a LAN system.
Judgment step to judge channel transition according to radio wave condition,
When the channel shift is determined in the determination step, information on the other wireless relay device operated integrally is given to the wireless relay slave unit to switch the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit. A wireless relay method comprising.
前記チャンネル移行が完了すると、前記一体で運用される他の無線中継装置にその移行完了を送信する完了送信ステップと、
前記チャンネルの移行完了の連絡を受けると、前記無線中継子機に、前記一体で運用される元の無線中継装置の情報を与えることで、該無線中継子機の接続先を前記元の無線中継装置に再度切換えさせる完了受信ステップとを、さらに備えることを特徴とする請求項5記載の無線中継方法。
When the channel transition is completed, a completion transmission step of transmitting the transition completion to the other wireless relay device operated integrally, and
Upon receiving the notification of the completion of the transition of the channel, the wireless relay slave unit is given the information of the original wireless relay device operated integrally, so that the connection destination of the wireless relay slave unit is the original wireless relay. The wireless relay method according to claim 5, further comprising a completion reception step of switching the device again.
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