201018137 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種網路連線裝置及其方法，特別是一 種自動選擇網路連線的裝置及其方法。 【先前技術】 近年來網際網路的高速成長、應用範圍擴張，因此網 路晶片的運用越來越重要。 ® —般電腦系統的主機板皆具有網路晶片，網路晶片本 身包含有一個或多個高效能的微處理器，例如標準的精簡 指令處理器或處理特殊功能的處理器，主要特點為網路處 理的功能由程式控制。 由於網路晶片内建微處理器，開發用軟體則成為運用 網路晶片的重點，因此軟體與硬體的相互配合是網路晶片 應用的關鍵。網路晶片的架構大部分為多處理設計5其 ❿ 能藉由高運算能力與相配合之軟體來達成所需的效能。 目前，許多主機板為了增加網路晶片的各種使用可能 而設置有.兩個網路晶片。 - 然而，當正在使用的網路晶片突然損壞而無法運作時 ，使用者必須手動更換網路線的插設位置才能使用另一個 網路晶片，因此雖設置有兩個網路晶片，但使用上仍然相 當不方便，缺少自動應變的機制。 【發明内容】 本發明提出一種自動選擇網路連線的裝置及其方法， 201018137 以解決先前技術所存在當正在使用的網路晶片突然損壞而 無法運作時，使用者必須手動更換網路線的插設位置才能 使用另一個網路晶片之問題。 本發明所揭露的一種自動選擇網路連線的裝置包括第 一連接埠、第二連接埠、第一網路連線單元、第二網路連 線單元、控制單元與切換單元。 第一網路連線單元電性連接第一連接埠。第二網路連 ❿ 線單元電性連接第二連接埠。控制單元電性連接第一網路 連線單元與第二網路連線單元，用以控制第一網路連線單 元和第二網路連線單元的運作。切換單元用以將第一網路 連線單元和第二網路連線單元中之一電性連接至第一連接 埠和第二連接埠中之一。 其中，當第一網路連線單元正常運作時，切換單元將 第一網路連線單元與第一連接埠電性連接，以由第一網路 ⑩ 連線單元收發網路訊號。當第一網路連線單元無法運作 時，切換單元將第一連接埠切換成與第二網路連線單元電 性連接，以轉由第二網路連線單元收發網路訊號。 再者，更包括有一啟動單元，用以啟動控制單元控制 第二網路連線單元的運作。 , 此外，啟動單元可設置於第一網路連線單元、第二網 路連線單元或控制單元。 本發明所揭露的一種自動選擇網路連線的方法包括透 過第一網路連線單元傳送與接收網路訊號，接著，即時偵 201018137 測到第-網路連線單元發生錯誤，再將第 ΓΓ=至第二網路連線單元，最後當位址複 由弟二網路連線單元傳送與接㈣路訊號。寫70成時 此外更包括啟動第二網路遠结I * 綜上所述，本發明藉由偵測到第 錯誤時，可將第-網路連線單元的位 ^單元發生 ❹ 線單元，再啟動㈣單元㈣第二網^第二網路連 換單元將第-連接埠切換成與第二且透過切 接，以轉由第二網路連線單元收發網路訊連線早元電性連 動更換網路線之連接位置。 现’因此不必手 以上之關於本發明内容之朗及以 明係用以示範與解釋本發明之精神 ==式之說 明之專利申請範圍更進—步之解釋。I並且提供本發 【實施方式】 以下在實施方式中詳細敎述本發 點，其.内容足以使任何熟習相關技藝者了=細特徵以及優 内容並據以實施，且根掳 解本發明之技術 利範圍及圖式，任何孰所揭露之内容、申請專 “，、_相關技藝者可細 相關之目的及優點。以下之 ^ I易地理解本發明 明之觀點’但非以任何觀=:進-步詳細說明本發 請來昭「第1H ^限制本發明之範轉。201018137 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a network connection apparatus and method thereof, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically selecting a network connection. [Prior Art] In recent years, the rapid growth of the Internet and the expansion of the application range have made the use of network chips more and more important. The motherboard of a general-purpose computer system has a network chip. The network chip itself contains one or more high-performance microprocessors, such as a standard reduced instruction processor or a processor that handles special functions. The main feature is the network. The function of the road processing is controlled by the program. Due to the built-in microprocessor on the network chip, the software for development becomes the focus of the application of the network chip. Therefore, the cooperation between the software and the hardware is the key to the application of the network chip. The architecture of the network chip is mostly multi-processing design. 5 It can achieve the required performance by high computing power and matching software. Currently, many motherboards have two network chips in order to increase the variety of use of the network chip. - However, when the network chip being used is suddenly damaged and cannot be operated, the user must manually change the insertion position of the network route to use another network chip. Therefore, although two network chips are provided, the use is still Quite inconvenient, lack of automatic strain mechanism. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an apparatus for automatically selecting a network connection and a method thereof. 201018137 To solve the problem in the prior art that when the network chip being used is suddenly damaged and cannot be operated, the user must manually replace the network route. Set the location to use another network chip. An apparatus for automatically selecting a network connection according to the present invention includes a first port, a second port, a first network connection unit, a second network connection unit, a control unit, and a switching unit. The first network connection unit is electrically connected to the first connection port. The second network connection unit is electrically connected to the second port. The control unit is electrically connected to the first network connection unit and the second network connection unit for controlling the operations of the first network connection unit and the second network connection unit. The switching unit is configured to electrically connect one of the first network connection unit and the second network connection unit to one of the first connection port and the second connection port. The switching unit electrically connects the first network connection unit to the first connection unit to transmit and receive the network signal by the first network 10 connection unit when the first network connection unit is in normal operation. When the first network connection unit is inoperable, the switching unit switches the first connection port to be electrically connected to the second network connection unit to transmit and receive the network signal by the second network connection unit. Furthermore, a start unit is further included for initiating the control unit to control the operation of the second network connection unit. In addition, the startup unit may be disposed in the first network connection unit, the second network connection unit, or the control unit. The method for automatically selecting a network connection disclosed by the present invention includes transmitting and receiving a network signal through a first network connection unit, and then detecting an error of the first network connection unit in 201018137, and then ΓΓ = to the second network connection unit, and finally when the address is transmitted by the second network connection unit and the (four) road signal. When writing 70%, it further includes starting the second network far node I*. In summary, the present invention can generate the squaring unit of the bit unit of the first network connection unit by detecting the first error. Restart (4) unit (4) second network ^ second network connection unit switches the first port to the second and through the switch, to switch the second network connection unit to send and receive network communication line The connection position of the network route is changed by the sex linkage. It is to be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited by the scope of the invention as set forth in the description of the invention. I and the present invention [Embodiment] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail in the embodiments, and the content thereof is sufficient for any skilled person to have a fine feature and an excellent content and to implement the present invention. The technical scope and schema, any content disclosed by the company, the application for the "," _ related art can be closely related to the purpose and advantages. The following ^ I easily understand the point of view of the present invention 'but not any view =: The details of the present invention are described in the first paragraph.
口月爹…第1圖」’為本發每 T 連線的裝置方塊圖。 Λ彳列之自動選擇網路 如「第1圖」所示 自動選擇網路連線㈣置包· 201018137 一連接埠100、第二連接埠110、繁一… 第二網路連線單元13G、 、料連線單元120、 第-網路連線單元12: 70140與切換單元bo。 二網路連線單元13G電性連 ^第-連接埠100。第 14〇電性連接第'網路連線：連接埠n〇。控制單元 ⑽。切換單元15()電性70 ^第二網路連線單元 ❹ ❹ 蜂η。、第-網路連線單元12〇=連妾物、第二連接 第一連接淳⑽與第二連接棒第;;〇罔路連線單元咖。 -網路連線單元12。與第可連一 訊號。切換單連線早元13G可收發網路 第一網路遠、擇性地將第—網路連線單元120和 5 =早元130中之一電性連接至第-連接埠議 矛第一連接埠11〇中 一。 - 、鱼& „ _ 控制早兀140則控制第一網路 連線早兀120和第二網路連線單元13〇的運作。 一其中，當第一網路連線單元120正常運作時，切換單 元15〇將第—網路連線單元⑽與第一連接埠刚電性連 接，並且由第一網路連線單元12〇收發網路訊號。而當第 一網路連線單元120因故障或其它因素造成無法運作時， 切換單元150便自動將第一連接埠100切換成與第二網路 連線單元130電性連接，轉由第二網路連線單元130收發 網路訊號。 例如’電腦透過第一網路連線單元120(如：第一網路晶 片）連接網際網路，此時第一連接埠100連接網路線，再由 第一網路連線單元12〇收發網路訊號，控制單元14〇(如: 201018137 南橋晶片）控制第一網路連線單元120的運作。當第一網路 連線單元120故障無法運作時，切換單元丨5〇便自動將第 一連接埠100切換成與第二網路連線單元13〇(如：第二網路 晶片）電性連接’轉由第二網路連線單元130收發網路訊 號，因此不必手動更換網路線插設至第二連接埠u〇而便 月b夠使用弟二網路連線單元1 go。在此，切換單元可 透過軟體與硬體的搭配而進行自動切換。 明/照「第2圖」’為本發明一實施例之自動選擇網路 連線的裴置方塊圖。 如「第2圖」所示，本實施例中更包括有一啟動單元 160,當第一網路連線單元12〇無法運作時，啟動單元ι6〇 將啟動控制單元140控制第二網路連線單元13()的運作。 例如，當第一網路連線單元120(如：第—網路晶片）故 障無法運作時，切換單元150便自動將第一連接埠1〇〇切 © 換成與第二網路連線單元130(如：第二網路晶片）電性連 接'，再由啟動單元160啟動控制單元140(如：南橋晶片）去 控制第二網路連線單元13 0的運作’使得第二網路連線單 元130開始收發網路訊號。在此’啟動單元16〇可透過軟 體與硬體的搭配而自動啟動。 如「第3A圖」所示，為本發明一實施例之自動選擇 網路連線的裝置方塊圖，啟動單元160可選擇性地設置於 第一網路連線單元120。 如「第3B圖」所示，為本發明一實施例之自動選擇 201018137 網路連線的裝置大^ 可選擇性地設Ϊ於 机夏万塊圖，啟動單元16〇 第'一網路連線單元 如「第3C 網路連線的裝f 控制單元140。 圖」所示’為本發明—實_之自動選擇 Μ圖’㈣單it 16Q可選擇性地設置於The mouth of the moon... Figure 1 is the block diagram of the device for each T connection. The automatic selection network of the queue is automatically selected as shown in "Figure 1". (4) Packing · 201018137 One connection 埠100, the second connection 埠110, the first... The second network connection unit 13G, , the material connection unit 120, the first network connection unit 12: 70140 and the switching unit bo. The second network connection unit 13G is electrically connected to the first connection port 100. The 14th electrical connection is the 'network connection: connect 埠n〇. Control unit (10). Switching unit 15 () electrical 70 ^ second network connection unit ❹ 蜂 bee η. , the first network connection unit 12 〇 = connected goods, the second connection, the first connection 淳 (10) and the second connection bar;; - Network connection unit 12. Connect with the first signal. Switching a single connection early 13G can send and receive network first network remotely, selectively electrically connecting one of the first network connection unit 120 and 5 = early element 130 to the first connection Connect 埠11〇 to one. - , Fish & „ _ Controlling early 140 controls the operation of the first network connection early 120 and the second network connection unit 13〇. One of the first network connection unit 120 is operating normally. The switching unit 15 埠 electrically connects the first network connection unit (10) to the first connection port, and the first network connection unit 12 transmits and receives network signals. When the first network connection unit 120 When the fault occurs due to a fault or other factors, the switching unit 150 automatically switches the first port 100 to be electrically connected to the second network connection unit 130, and the second network connection unit 130 transmits and receives the network signal. For example, 'the computer connects to the Internet through the first network connection unit 120 (eg, the first network chip), at which time the first connection 埠100 is connected to the network route, and then the first network connection unit 12 transmits and receives. The network signal, the control unit 14 (such as: 201018137 South Bridge chip) controls the operation of the first network connection unit 120. When the first network connection unit 120 fails to operate, the switching unit 丨5 automatically will be A connection port 100 is switched to be connected to the second network connection unit 13 (eg The second network chip is electrically connected to the second network connection unit 130 for transmitting and receiving network signals, so that it is not necessary to manually replace the network route to the second connection, and the monthly connection is sufficient to use the second network. The circuit connection unit 1 go. Here, the switching unit can automatically switch between the software and the hardware. The "second picture" is an automatic selection of the network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram. As shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment further includes a starting unit 160. When the first network connection unit 12 is incapable of operating, the startup unit ι6〇 starts the control unit 140 to control the second network connection. The operation of unit 13(). For example, when the first network connection unit 120 (eg, the first network chip) fails to operate, the switching unit 150 automatically switches the first connection 〇〇1 to the second network connection unit. 130 (eg, the second network chip) is electrically connected, and then the startup unit 160 activates the control unit 140 (eg, the south bridge chip) to control the operation of the second network connection unit 130 to make the second network connection Line unit 130 begins to send and receive network signals. Here, the 'starting unit 16' can be automatically activated by the combination of the software and the hardware. As shown in FIG. 3A, a block diagram of an apparatus for automatically selecting a network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention, the activation unit 160 is selectively disposed in the first network connection unit 120. As shown in FIG. 3B, the device for automatically selecting the 201018137 network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention can be selectively set in the Xiawan block diagram, and the activation unit 16 is the first network connection. The line unit is as follows: "The 3C network connection is installed in the f control unit 140. The figure is shown as "the invention - the automatic selection of the real image" (four) single it 16Q can be selectively set in
以下將對於自動 請參照「第4圖 連線的方法流程圖。 選擇網路連線的方法做進 」，為本發明一實施例之自 一步說明。 動選擇網路In the following, a description will be given of a method for automatically connecting the method of connecting the wiring in Fig. 4, which is a method of selecting a network connection, which is a further description of an embodiment of the present invention. Selective network
邁第-網路連線^示，目職擇網路連線的方法包括透 、、早元120傳送與接收網 S200)，接著’即時_到第一網路^網路⑼（步驟 (步驟S3G0)，再將 ^發生錯誤 二網路連鱗f麟連線的他複寫 控制第二網路::;(步驟：)’最後敗動控制單元二 130值、吳魅Λ 運作且由第二網路連線單- 13〇傳达與接收網路訊號(步驟S5〇〇)。 緣k 曰例如，當電腦透過第一網路連線單元12〇(如: 日日片）連接網際網路，此砗篦一 螂路 此牯第連接埠100連接網路線，$ =第一網路連線單元12G傳送與接收網路訊號，且由= 單元140(如.南橋晶片）控制第一網路連線單元12〇 軍 作。當第-網路連線單元12Q故障無法運作時，藉由敕體 與硬體搭配而即時偵測到第一網路連線單元12〇發生錯 。吳’便透過軟體或硬體將第一網路連線單元12〇的位址(如 網路連線位址MAC ADDRESS)複寫至第二網路連線單^ 201018137 130(如：第二網路晶片），啟動單元160便啟動控制單元140 去控制第二網路連線單元130的運作，且切換單元150自 動將第一連接埠100切換成與第二網路連線單元13〇電性 連接，轉由第二網路連線單元13〇收發網路訊號，因此不 必手動更換網路線插設至第二連接埠11〇而便能夠使用第 二網路連線單元13〇。 綜上所述，本發明藉由軟體與硬體搭配而偵測到第一 網路連線單元120發生錯誤時，可將第—網路連線單元⑽ 的位址複寫至第二網路連線單幻30,再啟動控制單元14〇 ㈣第二網路連線單元13〇之運作且透過切換單元15〇將 弟-連接埠1GG切換成與第二網路連線單元⑽電性連 接，以轉由第二網路遠綠w 運線早兀13〇收發網路訊號，因此不 必手動更換網路線之連接位置，可自動完成切換動作。 ❹ ,然本發明以前述之實施例揭露如上，然其並非用以 p艮疋本U S不脫離顿明之精神和範圍内，所為之更 動與'潤飾’均屬本發明之專利保護範圍。關於本發明所界 定之保護範圍請參考所附之申請專利範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖係為本發明―實施例之自動選擇網路連線的褒 置方塊圖， 第11係為本發明〜實施例之自動選擇網路 置方塊圖； 衣 第3A圖係為本發明一實施例之自動選擇網路連線的 11 201018137 裝置方塊圖； 第3B圖係為本發明一實施例之自動選擇網路連線的 裝置方塊圖； 第3C圖係為本發明一實施例之自動選擇網路連線的 裝置方塊圖；以及 第4圖係為本發明一實施例之自動選擇網路連線的 方法流程圖。 ® 【主要元件符號說明】 100 .....................第一連接埠 110 .....................第二連接埠 120 .....................第一網路連線單元 130 .....................第二網路連線單元 140 .....................控制單元 150 .....................切換單元 ❿ 160 .....................啟動單元 12Maid-network connection, the method of selecting the network connection includes, through, the early 120 transmission and reception network S200), then the 'instant_ to the first network ^ network (9) (steps (steps S3G0), then the second error occurred in the second network with the error of the second network, and the second network::; (step:) 'The last defeated control unit two 130 values, Wu charm 运作 operation and by the second Network connection - 13 〇 Communicate and receive network signals (step S5 〇〇). 缘 k 曰 For example, when the computer connects to the Internet through the first network connection unit 12 (eg, day and night) In this way, the first connection is connected to the 100 connection network route, $ = the first network connection unit 12G transmits and receives the network signal, and the first unit 140 (such as the south bridge chip) controls the first network. When the first network connection unit 12Q fails to operate, when the first network connection unit 12Q fails to operate, the first network connection unit 12 is detected by the combination of the body and the hardware. Rewriting the address of the first network connection unit 12〇 (such as the network connection address MAC ADDRESS) to the second network connection unit ^ 201018137 130 through software or hardware (eg The second network chip, the activation unit 160 activates the control unit 140 to control the operation of the second network connection unit 130, and the switching unit 150 automatically switches the first connection port 100 to the second network connection unit 13 The second network connection unit 13 transmits and receives the network signal, so that the second network connection unit 13 can be used without manually changing the network route to the second port. In summary, the present invention can rewrite the address of the first network connection unit (10) to the second network connection when the first network connection unit 120 detects an error by using the software and the hardware. The line singular 30, restarts the control unit 14 〇 (4) the second network connection unit 13 且 and switches the - 1 port GG to the second network connection unit ( 10 ) through the switching unit 15 ,, In order to transfer the network signal by the second network far green w transmission line, the network connection signal is not detected, so the switching operation can be automatically completed without the need to manually change the connection position of the network route. ❹ However, the present invention is disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments. However, it is not used to p艮疋 this US does not leave the essence of Dunming Within the scope of God and the scope, the changes and 'retouching' are the scope of patent protection of the present invention. For the scope of protection defined by the present invention, please refer to the attached patent application scope. [Simple description of the drawing] The invention is a block diagram of an automatic selection network connection of the embodiment, and the eleventh is a block diagram of the automatic selection network of the present invention to the embodiment; FIG. 3A is an automatic selection network according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a block diagram of an apparatus for automatically selecting a network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3C is an automatic selection network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention; A block diagram of a device; and FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for automatically selecting a network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention. ® [Main component symbol description] 100 .....................The first connection 埠110 ................ .....Second connection 埠120 .....................The first network connection unit 130 ........... ..........Second network connection unit 140 ..................... control unit 150 ........ .............Switch unit ❿ 160 .....................Start unit 12