KR101357970B1 - Apparatus and method for setting wireless network connection - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are: a device and a method for setting wireless network connection which: generates a hidden wireless network for initial setting of a wireless network; sets an service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of a basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network; and a re-accesses a terminal to the basic wireless network based on the SSID and network key. [Reference numerals] (110) Network generation unit; (120) Determination unit; (130) Control unit; (140) Connection unit; (150) Inspection unit; (160) Display unit

Description

Apparatus and method for establishing a wireless network connection {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a network setting apparatus and method for a wireless network connection.

Today, the concept of cloud computing is spreading as much of personal computing is done over the network, and portable computing devices, such as smart phones, have emerged, increasing the user's desire to perform computing tasks anytime, anywhere. In this environment, the demand for wireless networks is rapidly increasing.

In addition, in recent years, the Internet has been spread in each home, and various information can be obtained through the Internet. Unlike traditional home and office access to the Internet via desktop computers, a variety of Internet services are now available using notebook computers and mobile phones. In addition, the demand for wireless Internet is rapidly increasing with the spread of smart phones.

Terminals such as computers can perform Internet-based communication using a unique identification number called an Internet Protocol (IP). In general, such a terminal receives an IP from an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which is called a public Internet Protocol (IP).

As the number of wireless communication terminals (PCs, laptops, PDAs, mobile phones, etc. equipped with wireless LAN) in each home and office increases, a wired line allows multiple users to share one public IP. The use of routers or wireless routers is also increasing.

When using a wired router, there was an inconvenience in connecting the wired router and the terminal with a short distance LAN. In order to reduce the inconvenience of the connection, the spread of wireless routers is increasing recently.

In addition, a mobile network for providing a wireless network environment may be divided into a 3G data network typically provided by a mobile carrier and a Wi-Fi network called a wireless LAN.

For example, Wi-Fi networks are much faster than 3G data networks and can be used free of charge in many cases, making them preferred by many smartphone users. Such a Wi-Fi network may connect a wireless router to a PC capable of transmitting data of a data network and provide wireless data to a portable terminal such as a smartphone.

If the PC is connected to the router with a wired connection, the setting target of the Internet is clear through the wired router. However, if the PC is connected to the router with a wireless connection, the setting target may not be clear.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for setting up a wireless router for correctly recognizing a wireless network.

One embodiment of the present invention is to ensure that the correct network settings are made for a redundant wireless network.

An apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network generation unit for generating a hidden wireless network for initial setting of a wireless network, and whether there is a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network for a predetermined time. Determining unit for determining, a control unit for setting a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of the basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network, and reconnecting the terminal to the basic wireless network based on the SSID and the network key It includes a connecting portion to make.

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an aspect of the present invention further includes a check unit for checking whether the same SSID as the SSID of the basic wireless network exists around the wireless network.

According to one side of the present invention, the hidden wireless network may be a network that the terminal is initially accessible in the initialization state.

According to one aspect of the invention, the terminal may be a wireless network router.

According to one aspect of the present invention, if there is a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network, the controller may set a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of the basic wireless network.

According to one side of the present invention, if there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network, the controller may delete the hidden wireless network.

According to one side of the present invention, the controller may delete the hidden wireless network when the terminal is reconnected to the basic wireless network.

According to one side of the present invention, the connection unit may control the terminal to proceed to establish the Internet connection through the basic wireless network.

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit displaying restart guide information of a utility for generating the hidden wireless network when the same SSID for the hidden wireless network exists.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for establishing a wireless network connection, the method including: generating a hidden wireless network for initial setting of a wireless network, determining whether a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network exists for a predetermined time; Setting a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of a basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network, and reconnecting the terminal to the basic wireless network based on the SSID and the network key. Include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a wireless router for correctly recognizing a wireless network may be set.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a correct network setting may be made for a redundant wireless network.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a wireless network connection setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation of a wireless network router according to one side of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of restart guide information display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The terminology used herein is a term used for appropriately expressing an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary depending on the user, the intent of the operator, or the practice of the field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the definitions of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a wireless network connection setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network generator 110, a determiner 120, a controller 130, and a connection 140.

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention uses the network generator 110 to generate a hidden wireless network for initial setting of the wireless network, and for the predetermined time through the determination unit 120. It is determined whether there is a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network. In addition, the apparatus for setting a wireless network access sets the SSID (Service Set Identifier) and the network key of the basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network by using the control unit 130, and based on the SSID and the network key using the access unit 140. Reconnect the terminal to the default wireless network.

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a tester 150, and the tester 150 may check whether the same SSID as the SSID of the basic wireless network exists around the wireless network. .

The inspection unit 150 may perform redundancy check of the wireless SSID defined by the user. For example, when the user inputs the SSID, the inspection unit 150 may proceed with a 'duplicate check' procedure and, if there is a duplicate SSID around the wireless network, display the notification information to the user to use a different SSID. .

According to one aspect of the present invention, a hidden wireless network may be a network to which the terminal is initially accessible in an initializing state. It may correspond to a wireless network to be connected in a state without. Here, the terminal may be a wireless network router.

When there is a terminal connecting to the hidden wireless network, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection may initially set the wireless network. For example, when there is a terminal accessing a hidden wireless network, the apparatus for setting a wireless network connection may use the controller 110 to set a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of the basic wireless network, and the access unit 140. ) Can reconnect the terminal to the default wireless network based on the SSID and network key.

The apparatus for setting a wireless network access may control the terminal to set up an internet connection through a basic wireless network by using the controller 130.

For reference, the wireless network can connect a terminal such as a wireless network router by designating a wireless network name called SSID. The SSID is a part that can be arbitrarily modified by the user. Can be set.

On the other hand, SSID is a unique identifier in the header of any packet transmitted over a wireless LAN, the wireless LAN client connects to the network system is used to separate the wireless LAN and the other wireless LAN.

For example, the name of the Wi-Fi router connected to use the Internet wirelessly through the wireless network router may be called SSID, and may be basically determined according to the name of the manufacturer of the wireless network router. The general SSID is intended to be seen from the outside, and devices (eg, smartphones, laptops, netbooks, Internet phones, etc.) that can access the SSID can only be accessed from the outside by using the Internet.

Hidden wireless networks can have their own hidden SSIDs, which can be set up for security purposes or to set up your own wireless network router, a network that only some people use in discussions with each other, or network configurations that must be kept secret. It may correspond to the SSID to make the SSID not known to the outside for the purpose.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation of a wireless network router according to one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when there are wireless network routers 220 and 230 using the same SSID in the vicinity of the wireless network router 210, the user terminal 240 may use another wireless network router regardless of its intention. In some cases, the wireless network connection setting apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention may access a dedicated wireless network dedicated for setting through a wireless internet setting utility in order to minimize user error. This allows the first wireless network router to correctly set up the wireless network.

For example, when the wireless network router 210 starts to operate in a factory initialization state, the wireless network connection setting apparatus controls the wireless network router 210 to connect to a wireless network dedicated wireless network through a setting utility. After setting the default wireless network to a user definition, the wireless network router 210 may reconnect to the set default wireless network to perform additional Internet connection settings.

In addition, when there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network for a predetermined time after the wireless network router 210 operates in the factory initialization state, the wireless network connection setting apparatus automatically deletes the hidden wireless network, thereby preventing the duplicated hidden wireless network. Remaining can prevent the confusion of the connection utility.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection may delete the hidden wireless network when there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network using the controller 130, and the terminal is reconnected to the basic wireless network. You can also delete hidden wireless networks.

For example, the wireless network connection setting device may automatically delete the hidden wireless network when there is no terminal connected to the hidden wireless network within a preset time immediately after the booting is completed and the SSID is generated.

As another example, the wireless network connection setting apparatus may automatically delete the hidden wireless network when the wireless network router accesses the SSID within a preset time and does not change the basic SSID.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of restart guide information display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit 160. When the same SSID for the hidden wireless network exists, the display unit 160 may be hidden. The restart guide information 310 of the utility for generating a wireless network may be displayed.

For example, the wireless network connection setting device checks how many identical hidden wireless networks exist before connecting to the hidden wireless network, and if more than one identical hidden wireless network is found, the wireless network connection setting is established for a preset time for the user. Restart guidance information 310 may be provided to the user so that the device may power off and wait for the installed wireless system.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection generates a hidden wireless network for initial configuration of the wireless network (410), and determines whether there is a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network for a preset time. (420).

When there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection may delete the hidden wireless network to prevent confusion in the access utility due to the remaining of the duplicated hidden wireless network (430).

When there is a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection may check whether the same SSID as the SSID of the basic wireless network exists around the wireless network (440).

In this case, the apparatus for setting a wireless network access performs a duplicate check of the wireless SSID defined by the user, and if there is a duplicate SSID around the wireless network, it may display notification information to use a different SSID (450).

If there is no duplicate SSID around the wireless network, the apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection sets a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of a basic wireless network through a hidden wireless network (460), and based on the SSID and the network key Reconnect to the primary wireless network (470)

When the terminal is reconnected to the basic wireless network, the wireless network connection setting apparatus may delete the hidden wireless network to prevent confusion in the connection utility due to the remaining of the duplicated hidden wireless network (480).

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection controls the terminal to set up an Internet connection through a basic wireless network (490).

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention may set a wireless router for correctly recognizing a wireless network.

The apparatus for establishing a wireless network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention may allow correct network setting to be made for a redundant wireless network.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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Claims (19)

A network generator for generating a hidden wireless network for initial setting of the wireless network;
A determination unit determining whether a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network exists for a preset time;
A controller configured to set a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of a basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network; And
A connection unit for reconnecting the terminal to the basic wireless network based on the SSID and the network key
Wireless network connection setting device comprising a. The method of claim 1,
An inspection unit for checking whether the same SSID as the SSID of the basic wireless network exists around the wireless network
Wireless network connection setting device further comprising. The method of claim 1,
The hidden wireless network,
And a wireless network connection setting device, the terminal being initially accessible in an initializing state. The method of claim 1,
The terminal comprises:
A wireless network connection setting device, which is a wireless network router. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of the basic wireless network when the terminal accessing the hidden wireless network exists. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And deleting the hidden wireless network when there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And deleting the hidden wireless network when the terminal is reconnected to the basic wireless network. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the connecting portion comprises:
And a wireless network connection setting device for controlling the terminal to set up an internet connection through the basic wireless network. The method of claim 1,
A display unit for displaying restart guide information of a utility for generating the hidden wireless network when the same SSID for the hidden wireless network exists
Wireless network connection setting device further comprising. Creating a hidden wireless network for initial setup of the wireless network;
Determining whether a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network exists for a preset time;
Setting a service set identifier (SSID) and a network key of a basic wireless network through the hidden wireless network; And
Reconnecting the terminal to the basic wireless network based on the SSID and the network key
Wireless network connection setting method comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
Checking whether the same SSID as the SSID of the basic wireless network exists around the wireless network;
Wireless network connection setting method further comprising. 11. The method of claim 10,
The hidden wireless network,
The wireless network connection setting method of claim 1, wherein the terminal is initially accessible in an initial state. 11. The method of claim 10,
The terminal comprises:
How to set up wireless network connection which is a wireless network router. 11. The method of claim 10,
Setting the service set identifier (SSID) and network key of the basic wireless network,
A wireless network connection setting method performed when a terminal accessing the hidden wireless network exists. 11. The method of claim 10,
Deleting the hidden wireless network if there is no terminal accessing the hidden wireless network
Wireless network connection setting method further comprising. 11. The method of claim 10,
Deleting the hidden wireless network when the terminal is reconnected to the basic wireless network
Wireless network connection setting method further comprising. 11. The method of claim 10,
Controlling the terminal to establish an internet connection through the basic wireless network
Wireless network connection setting method further comprising. 11. The method of claim 10,
Displaying restart guide information of a utility for generating the hidden wireless network when the same SSID for the hidden wireless network exists;
Wireless network connection setting method further comprising. 19. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for performing the method of any one of claims 10 to 18.

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