WO2006051638A1 - 通信システム、無線lan基地局制御装置および無線lan基地局装置 - Google Patents
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- wireless LAN base station control device and wireless LAN base station device
- the present invention relates to a communication system particularly related to a wireless LAN, a wireless LAN base station control device and a wireless LAN base station device constituting the communication system.
- wireless LAN IEEE802.il standard
- AP access point
- this AP control device for example, a wireless LAN.
- the base station controller shifts to a method in which the wireless LAN base station device automatically configures, manages faults, and collects statistical information.
- IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
- IEEE 802.11 working group
- the bridge processing between the wireless LAN frame (802.11 standard) and the Ethernet (registered trademark) frame is not performed by the wireless LAN base station device, but is performed by a higher-level AP control device, or authentication.
- the architecture that moves the open / close locations of the ports from the wireless LAN base station equipment to the AP control equipment is also being studied.
- the IETF C APWAP working group has proposed LWAPP (light weight access protocol) as one of the protocols for managing APs.
- the AP control device controls the wireless LAN base station device, including automatic setting of setting information, failure management, statistical information collection, and encryption key information setting.
- Ethernet registered trademark
- This Ethernet (registered trademark) tunnel is determined by a combination of a source MAC address and a destination MAC address.
- LWAPP It is described that the MAC address of the source interface is set in the source MAC address of the Sunnet (registered trademark) tunnel, and the MAC address of the destination interface is set in the destination MAC address.
- a WLAN frame (hereinafter referred to as 8 02.11 frame) is encapsulated by the Ether header and communicated between the AP and the AP control device.
- the AP does not perform the complicated task of header conversion, and removes the encapsulation from the communication terminal device, that is, only removes the Ether header, and sends it to the terminal side.
- the frame sent to the receiving network side of the communication terminal equipment has the merit that AP processing becomes very simple because the 802.11 frame is simply encapsulated by the Ether header and sent to the network side.
- the Ether header has two addresses, a destination MAC address and a source MAC address.
- the 802.11 header in the frame exchanged between the AP and the communication terminal device has three addresses (Addl, Add2, and Add3, respectively).
- the MAC address of the communication terminal device is added to Addl
- the BSSID that is the identifier of the AP is added to Add2
- the source MAC address is added to Add3.
- the AP control apparatus when converting from an Ethernet (registered trademark) frame to an 802.11 frame, the AP control apparatus must attach a BSSID to the frame. And Broadkiya When receiving a network frame, the AP controller must transmit it to all APs under the AP controller, copy the frame as many as the number of APs, and send the 802. It is necessary to convert the frame into 11 frames and encapsulate the outside with an Ethernet (registered trademark) addressed to the AP. The burden of this process increases as more APs are managed in the AP control device. In addition, when multiple BSSIDs are assigned to an AP, it is necessary to copy frames more than the number of APs to be managed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system, a wireless LAN base station control device, and a wireless LAN base station device capable of performing efficient communication when a broadcast frame or a multicast frame is communicated on a downlink channel. Is to provide.
- the communication system of the present invention includes a frame conversion unit that forms a wireless LAN header based on a data link layer header of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame and converts the frame into a wireless LAN frame, and a destination address.
- a frame forming means for forming a transmission header with a broadcast address or a multicast address and encapsulating the wireless LAN frame with the transmission header, and a transmission means for transmitting the frame formed by the frame forming means
- a wireless LAN base station control device comprising: a header correcting means for adding a BSSID assigned to the device to the header portion of the wireless LAN frame obtained by removing the transmission header from the received frame; The wireless LAN frame with the BSSID added to the header is transmitted.
- a configuration that includes a wireless LAN base station apparatus comprising a frame transmitting means for wireless LAN, and the.
- the wireless LAN base station control device of the present invention includes a frame conversion unit that forms a wireless LAN header based on a data link layer header of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame, and converts the frame into a wireless LAN frame.
- a frame conversion unit that forms a wireless LAN header based on a data link layer header of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame, and converts the frame into a wireless LAN frame.
- a configuration is adopted that includes frame forming means for encapsulating the wireless LAN frame by a header, and transmission means for transmitting the frame formed by the frame forming means.
- the wireless LAN base station apparatus of the present invention removes the transmission header from a frame transmitted from the wireless LAN base station control apparatus and to which a transmission header having a destination address as a broadcast address or a multicast address is added.
- the structure which comprises is taken.
- a communication system a wireless LAN base station control device, and a wireless LAN base station device capable of performing efficient communication when a broadcast frame or a multicast frame is communicated on a downlink line. Can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overall configuration of a communication system and a protocol stack according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the AP controller in FIG.
- FIG. 3 A diagram for explaining a table held in the tunnel management database unit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 A flow diagram for explaining the operation of the frame conversion unit of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the tunnel creation management unit in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the wireless LAN base station apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 7 A diagram for explaining a table held in the tunnel management database section of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state of frame transmission in the communication system of FIG.
- FIG. 11 Diagram showing how frames are transmitted in a conventional communication system
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration and protocol stack of a communication system according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the AP control device in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a table held in the tunnel management database unit in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the frame conversion unit in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the tunnel creation management unit in FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the wireless LAN base station device of FIG.
- FIG. 18 A diagram for explaining a table held in the tunnel management database section of FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the tunnel creation management unit in FIG.
- FIG. 20 A diagram for explaining the structure of a data frame.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a state of frame transmission in the communication system of FIG.
- the communication system 10 includes a base station MA of the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 between the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 and the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200.
- AP control device 100 as a wireless LAN base station control device that is determined by the C address and its own control station MAC address, that is, forms a defined data tunnel and performs communication using this data tunnel, and a wireless LAN base A communication terminal device 300 that accesses and communicates with the station device 200 and a network system 400 are provided.
- the AP control device 100 is connected to the core network system 20.
- the MAC address: S is assigned to the interface of the AP control apparatus 100 on the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 side.
- the MAC address: X is assigned to the interface on the AP control device 100 side of the wireless LAN base station device 200A.
- Communication is performed between the AP control device 100 and the wireless LAN base station device 200A through a data tunnel defined by the MAC address: X and the MAC address: S.
- the AP controller 100 Communication is performed with the LAN base station apparatus 200B through a data tunnel defined by MAC address: Y and MAC address: S.
- Communication is performed between the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200A and the communication terminal apparatus 300A using BSSID (Basic Service Set ID): A as an identifier.
- BSSID Basic Service Set ID
- Communication between the wireless LAN base station apparatus 2 OOB and the communication terminal apparatus 300B is performed using BSSID (Basic Service Set ID): B as an identifier.
- the terminal identifier T1 is given to the communication terminal device 300A
- the terminal identifier T2 is given to the communication terminal device 300B.
- a tunnel header (hereinafter referred to as a “network-side tunnel header”, and the AP controller 100 and the wireless
- the AP control apparatus 100 receives a frame to which a tunnel header used for the LAN base station apparatus 200 is distinguished.
- the network side tunnel header is an Ethernet header when the core network system 20 is Ethernet (registered trademark).
- AP control apparatus 100 also uses the network-side tunnel header to send the tunnel header and wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 used between AP control apparatus 100 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 to communication terminal apparatus 300.
- the 802.11 header used at the time of creation is created, the 802.11 frame is encapsulated by the created tunnel header and 802.11 header, and transmitted to the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200.
- the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 When the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 receives the frame from the AP control apparatus 100, the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 removes the tunnel header, that is, decapsulates it and transmits it to the communication terminal apparatus 300.
- the AP control device 100 uses the broadcast address as the destination MAC address of the tunnel header to be created. Then, when receiving the frame from the AP control device 100, the wireless LAN base station device 200 removes the tunnel header and transmits it to the communication terminal device 300 as an 802.11 frame. At this time, the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 overwrites Add2 of the 802.11 frame with the BSSID assigned to the communication terminal apparatus 300 to be transmitted. By doing so, the frame can be delivered to the terminal existing in the broadcast domain under the AP control device. At that time, the AP controller 100 does not need to copy the frame. As shown in FIG.
- the AP control device 100 forms a network-side input / output unit 101, a frame conversion unit 102, and a transmission header having a destination address as a broadcast address or a multicast address.
- a tunnel creation management unit 103, a tunnel management database unit 104, and a terminal-side input / output unit 105 as frame forming means for encapsulating the wireless LAN frame by the header for use.
- the network side input / output unit 101 inputs / outputs a frame to / from the network side, that is, the core network system 20 side. Specifically, a frame to which the core network system 20 side force is also input is transmitted to the frame conversion unit 102, and a frame input from the frame conversion unit 102 is transmitted to the core network system 20.
- the frame conversion unit 102 uses the network-side tunnel header to create an 802.11 header that is used when the wireless LAN base station device 200 power is also sent to the communication terminal device 300. Encapsulate 802.11 frames with headers. That is, the frame conversion unit 102 performs frame conversion.
- the tunnel creation management unit 103 performs creation of a data tunnel, management of the tunnel management data base unit 104, and the like. Also, the tunnel creation management unit 103 distributes the input frame to the data tunnel. At that time, tunnel creation management section 103 creates a tunnel header and adds it to the frame.
- tunnel management database section 104 includes a data frame tunnel table and a data frame correspondence table.
- index 1 of the data frame tunnel table in FIG. 3A defines a data tunnel formed between the AP control apparatus 100 and the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200A.
- the data tunnel is associated with the BSSID used for communication between the wireless LAN base station device 200 and the communication terminal device 300.
- the data frame correspondence table as shown in Fig. 3B, which data tunnel is used for each data frame is defined (defined).
- the communication terminal device 30 If the terminal identifier of the OA is Tl, the BSSID corresponding to the data frame correspondence table is A-1, so when data frames are exchanged between the communication terminal device 300A and the AP control device 100.
- the tunnel table for data frames it is defined (specified) that the data tunnel with index 1 with BSSID A-1 is used.
- the terminal-side input / output unit 105 sends a frame received from the tunnel creation management unit 103 to the wireless LAN base station device 200, and sends a frame from the wireless LAN base station device 200 to the tunnel creation management unit 103. Send it out.
- FIG. 4 shows only the flow of the downstream frame, that is, only when the frame conversion unit 102 inputs a frame from the network side input / output unit 101.
- frame conversion unit 102 When a frame is received from network side input / output unit 101, frame conversion unit 102 first determines whether or not the destination MAC address of the frame is a multicast address (step ST200J).
- step ST2001 YES
- frame converter 102 uses the terminal identifier of communication terminal device 300 to which this multicast address is a frame transmission destination. Therefore, using this terminal identifier as a key, refer to the data frame correspondence table of tunnel management data base section 104, and extract the BSSID to which communication terminal apparatus 300 whose terminal identifier power is also specified is assigned (step ST2002). .
- step ST2003 frame conversion section 102 uses the network-side tunnel header attached to the frame sent from the network side and the BSSID acquired in step ST2002 to generate an 802.11 frame. Create a header for. Specifically, the destination MAC address of the network side tunnel header is entered in Addl of the 802.11 frame, the source MAC address of the network side tunnel header is entered in Add3 of the 802.11 frame, and the BSSID obtained in step ST2002 is entered. Put in Add2.
- Add2 The configuration of the data frame between AP control apparatus 100 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- step ST2004 frame conversion section 102 sends the 802.11 frame to which the header created in step ST2003 is added to tunnel creation management section 103.
- step ST2001 If the result of determination in step ST2001 is not a multicast address, that is, if it is a multicast address or a broadcast address (step ST2001: NO), frame conversion section 102 also has network side power.
- An 802.11 frame header is created using the network side tunnel header added to the sent frame (step ST2005). Specifically, the destination MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Add 1 of the 802.11 frame, the source MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Add3 of the 802.11 frame, and the broadcast address is put in Add2.
- Add2 is assigned to the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200! /, And is assigned to the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200! /, Since the BSSID is overwritten, the broadcast address is not particularly limited. In short, the area of Add2 should be secured.
- step ST2006 frame conversion section 102 transmits the 802.11 frame to which the header created in step ST2005 is added to tunnel creation management section 103.
- FIG. 5 shows only the flow of the downstream frame, that is, only when the tunnel creation management unit 103 inputs a frame from the frame conversion unit 102.
- tunnel creation management section 103 determines whether or not Addl of the frame is a multicast address (step ST2102).
- step ST2102 if Addl is a cast address (step ST2102: YES), tunnel creation management section 103 stores the terminal stored as the destination MAC address of Addl. Using the identifier as a key, the corresponding data frame table is searched, and the corresponding BSSID is extracted (step ST2103).
- tunnel creation management section 103 searches the data frame tunnel table using the BSSID obtained in step ST2103 as a key, and extracts the corresponding tunnel identifier.
- tunnel creation management section 103 creates a tunnel header based on the tunnel identifier extracted in step ST2104, and sends the frame with the tunnel header attached thereto to terminal side input / output section 105. .
- step ST2102 If the result of determination in step ST2102 is that Addl is not a multicast address, that is, if it is a multicast address or a broadcast address (step ST 2102: NO), tunnel creation management section 103 broadcasts the destination MAC address.
- a tunnel header is created using the address and source MAC address as the MAC address of its own device, and the 802.11 frame received from the frame conversion unit 102 is encapsulated by this tunnel header and sent to the input / output unit 105 on the terminal side (step) ST2106).
- the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 includes a network side input / output unit 201, a tunnel creation management unit 202, a tunnel management database unit 203, and a terminal side input / output unit 204.
- the network side input / output unit 201 includes a network side input / output unit 201, a tunnel creation management unit 202, a tunnel management database unit 203, and a terminal side input / output unit 204.
- the network side input / output unit 201 inputs / outputs frames to / from the network side, that is, the AP control device 100 side. Specifically, a frame in which the AP control device 100 side force is also input is transmitted to the tunnel creation management unit 202, and a frame input from the tunnel creation management unit 202 is transmitted to the AP control device 100.
- the tunnel creation management unit 202 performs creation of a data tunnel, management of the tunnel management data base unit 203, and the like. Also, the tunnel creation management unit 202 distributes the input frame to the data tunnel. Details of the operation of the tunnel creation management unit 202 will be described later.
- tunnel management database section 203 includes a data frame tunnel table and a data frame correspondence table.
- Each data tunnel includes a destination MAC address, a source MAC address, and a data MAC tunnel. It is defined by the set of For example, index 1 of the data frame tunnel table in FIG. 7A defines a data tunnel formed between the AP control device 100 and the wireless LAN base station device 200A. This data tunnel is associated with the BSSID used for communication between the wireless LAN base station device 200 and the communication terminal device 300.
- the data frame correspondence table as shown in FIG. 7B, which data tunnel is used for each data frame is defined (defined).
- the communication terminal device 30 If the terminal identifier of the OA is Tl, the BSSID corresponding to the data frame correspondence table is A-1, so when data frames are exchanged between the communication terminal device 300A and the AP control device 100.
- the tunnel table for data frames it is defined (specified) that the data tunnel with index 1 with BSSID A-1 is used.
- Terminal-side input / output unit 204 sends a frame from communication terminal device 300 to tunnel creation management unit 202, and sends a frame from tunnel creation management unit 202 to communication terminal device 300.
- the operation of the tunnel creation management unit 202 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, only the flow of the downstream frame, that is, the case where the tunnel creation management unit 202 inputs the frame from the network side input / output unit 201 is shown.
- Tunnel creation management section 202 determines whether or not the destination MAC address of the tunnel header in the received frame is a multicast address (step ST2201).
- tunnel creation management section 202 removes the tunnel header, that is, decapsulates it (step ST 2202).
- tunnel creation management section 202 sends the 802.11 frame obtained by removing the tunnel header to terminal-side input / output section 204 (step ST2203).
- step ST2201 If the result of determination in step ST2201 is not a multicast address! /, That is, if it is a broadcast address or multicast address (step ST2201: NO), tunnel creation management section 202 removes the tunnel header. That is, decapsulation is performed (step ST2204).
- tunnel creation management section 202 overwrites Add2 of the 802.11 frame obtained by removing the tunnel header with the BSSID assigned to itself!
- tunnel creation / management section 202 sends the 802.11 frame in which the header part obtained in step ST2205 is corrected to terminal-side input / output section 204.
- the configuration of the data frame used between the AP control apparatus 100 and the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the data frame is provided with a tunnel header 2301 (here, an Ether header), an adaptation 2302, and an 802.11 frame 2303.
- the tunnel header 230 1 includes a transmission destination MAC address, a transmission source MAC address, and an Ether type.
- the Ether type is not defined here because it is not directly related to the present invention, and should be assigned a special value so that the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device can identify them.
- 8 02.11 frame 2303 is a frame control duration ID and a terminal identifier of a transmission destination using the 802.11 frame V (in this embodiment, the terminal identifier of communication terminal device 300).
- the address 1 area (Addl) for storing the address 2 area (Add2) for storing the BSSID of the wireless LAN base station device 200, and the MAC address of the transmission source (in the embodiment, the core network system 20) It consists of an address 3 area (Add3) that stores the MAC address of the communication terminal device that is transmitted via the network, a sequence control area, and a data area.
- An adaptation (AD) 2302 is an area that is a delimiter between an Ether frame and an 802.11 frame.
- the information stored in the addresses 1 to 3 is transmitted from the core network system 20 to the wireless LAN base station device 200 and the communication terminal device 300 via the AP control device 100, the information is also transmitted. This is a case where the frame to be transmitted is a cast frame.
- a state of frame transmission in the communication system 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, here, the situation of broadcast frame transmission in the downlink is particularly shown.
- an Ether frame is transmitted from the communication terminal apparatus having the terminal identifier T3 to the AP control apparatus 100 via Ethernet (registered trademark).
- Ethernet registered trademark
- the broadcast address (BR) is stored in the destination MAC address
- the terminal identifier T3 of the source communication terminal device is stored in the source MAC address.
- the frame conversion unit 102 converts the Ether header and the 802.11 header as described above. Specifically, Ether The destination MAC address of the header is stored in Addl, and the source MAC address of the Ether header is stored in Add3. Regarding Add2, there is no particular limitation on the information to be stored, and it is only necessary to secure an area. Then, an 802.11 frame encapsulated by the created 802.11 header is generated.
- the AP control apparatus 100 attaches a tunnel header to the 802.11 frame developed by the frame conversion unit 102 in the tunnel creation management unit 103.
- This tunnel header uses the destination MAC address as the broadcast address and the source MAC address as S, which is its own MAC address.
- the AP control apparatus 100 transmits a frame encapsulated by the tunnel header, that is, a frame whose destination MAC address is a broadcast address to the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200.
- the wireless LAN base station device 200 A When the wireless LAN base station device 200 A receives the frame from the AP control device 100, the destination MAC address is a broadcast address, so the tunnel header is removed and the 802.11 frame is extracted, and the 802.11 header Add2 is overwritten by BSSI D: A assigned to its own device, and transmitted to communication terminal device 300 under its control.
- the AP control device when the AP control device receives a broadcast frame, the AP control device is a wireless LAN base station under its control. Frames were copied as many as the number of devices, and the frame was transmitted using the destination MAC address of the tunnel header as the MAC address of each wireless LAN base station device. Also, for Add2 in the 8 02.11 header, the AP control device stores the BSSID assigned to the destination wireless LAN base station device! /.
- the wireless LAN base station device 100 when the AP control device 100 receives a broadcast frame, the wireless LAN base station device under its control as in the prior art is used. Therefore, the processing amount of the AP control device can be reduced. Therefore, the performance of the AP control device can be improved.
- the AP controller power is also transmitted only because the broadcast frame is different from the conventional frame, so the traffic volume between the AP controller and the wireless LAN base station device can be reduced. This enables efficient network design.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station device receives from the AP control device. Therefore, the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 is allocated as the processing amount of the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 of this embodiment.
- the BSSID needs to be added to the wireless LAN header (specifically, stored in Add2).
- the B SSID is added as the processing amount. Therefore, the load on the entire system is greatly reduced compared to the conventional system.
- the broadcast may be multicast.
- the communication system 10 includes a wireless LAN header (based on a data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame ( For example, a frame conversion unit 102 that forms an 802.11 header and converts it into a wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame) and a data link layer header (tunnel) that uses a destination MAC address as a broadcast address or a multicast address.
- a tunnel creation management unit 103 that encapsulates the wireless LAN frame by the data link layer header, and a terminal side input / output unit 105 that transmits the frame formed by the tunnel creation management unit 103.
- AP control device 100 that performs and the wireless LAN frame header part (802.
- a tunnel creation management unit 202 for adding the BSSID assigned to the own device to the own device, and a terminal side input / output unit 204 for transmitting a wireless LAN frame with the BS SID added to the header unit.
- a base station apparatus 200 for transmitting a wireless LAN frame with the BS SID added to the header unit.
- the AP control device 100 receives a broadcast frame, it is not possible to perform processing such as copying as many as the number of wireless LAN base station devices under its control as in the prior art. Since the AP control device 100 only needs to transmit one broadcast frame with the destination MAC address of the data link layer header (tunnel header) as the broadcast address, the processing amount of the AP control device can be reduced. On the other hand, the conventional wireless LAN base station device removes the header of the received frame from the AP controller. Since the wireless LAN frame (for example, 802.11 frame) was transmitted, the wireless LAN base station device 200 was assigned as the processing amount of the wireless LAN base station device 200 of the present embodiment.
- the wireless LAN frame for example, 802.11 frame
- the BSSID needs to be added to the wireless LAN header (specifically, stored in Add 2).
- the BSSID is added as the processing amount. Is much less, the load on the entire system is greatly reduced compared to the conventional system. Therefore, it is possible to realize a communication system capable of performing efficient communication when a broadcast frame or a multicast frame is communicated on the downlink.
- the AP controller 100 receives a wireless LAN header (for example, 802 based on the data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of the received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame). .11 header) and convert it into a wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame) and a data link layer header (tunnel header) with the destination MAC address as a broadcast address or multicast address.
- the tunnel creation management unit 103 that encapsulates the wireless LAN frame by the data link layer header and the terminal side input / output unit 105 that transmits the frame formed by the tunnel creation management unit 103 are provided.
- the data link layer header (tunnel header) transmitted from the AP control device 100 with the destination MAC address as a broadcast address or multicast address is transmitted to the wireless LAN base station device 200.
- the tunnel creation management unit 202 adds the BSSID assigned to its own device to the header part (for example, 802.11 header) of the wireless LAN frame after removing the header, and the BSSID is added to the header part.
- a terminal-side input / output unit 204 for transmitting a wireless LAN frame.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station device only transmits the frame for wireless LAN (for example, 802.11 frame) by simply removing the header of the frame received from the AP control device. Therefore, the processing amount of the wireless LAN base station device 200 needs to add the BSSID to which the wireless LAN base station device 200 is assigned to the wireless LAN header (specifically, store it in Add2). This is an increase compared to conventional wireless LAN base station equipment.
- the AP control device 100 does not need to copy the frame that the conventional AP control device has performed. The load is greatly reduced compared to the conventional system. Therefore, it is possible to realize a wireless LAN base station apparatus that enables efficient communication when a broadcast frame or a multicast frame is communicated on the downlink.
- the communication system 30 includes a base station MAC address of the wireless LAN base station device 600 and itself between the wireless LAN base station device 600 and the wireless LAN base station device 600.
- the AP control device 500 and the wireless LAN base station device 600 as a wireless LAN base station control device that forms a defined data tunnel and communicates using this data tunnel.
- the AP control device 500 is connected to a plurality of network systems (here, the core networks 40 to 60) on the outside as viewed from the communication system 30.
- a plurality of data tunnels are formed between the AP control device 500 and the wireless LAN base station device 600. Further, in the communication system 30, the formed data tunnels are grouped, and a virtual LAN is formed by the grouped data tunnels. Specifically, for example, data tunnel # 1 and data tunnel # 3 are assigned the same tunnel group identifier # 100. A virtual LAN is built by the tunnel. In this way, especially when a broadcast frame is transmitted in the downlink, the AP control device 500 transmits a broadcast frame in units of tunnel duplications that do not need to create a multicast frame for each data tunnel as a transmission destination. Therefore, the processing amount in the AP control device 500 can be reduced.
- the AP control device 500 can select which one depending on the network system to which the broadcast frame has been transmitted. Since it is possible to decide whether to send to a virtual LAN, the amount of processing can be reduced.
- a tunnel header (hereinafter referred to as “network side tunnel header”). 500 and the wireless LAN base station device 600), and the AP controller 500 receives a frame with a network identifier added to indicate which core network power the frame has received.
- the network side tunnel header is an Ether header when the core networks 40 to 60 are Ethernet (registered trademark).
- AP control apparatus 500 uses the network-side tunnel header to transmit the tunnel header and wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 used between AP control apparatus 500 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 to communication terminal apparatus 300.
- the 802.11 header to be used is created, and the 802.11 frame is encapsulated by the created tunnel header and 802.11 header, and transmitted to the wireless LAN base station apparatus 600.
- the tunnel header according to the second embodiment is provided with a VLAN tag area for storing a virtual LAN identifier (tunnel group identifier) in addition to the destination MAC address and the source MAC address.
- network identifiers and virtual LAN identifiers are associated with each other.
- the virtual RAN of the transmission destination is determined according to the core network of the frame transmission source.
- the network identifier does not need to be added to the frame to which the core network side power is transmitted. Receive the frame The taken port identifier may be handled as a network identifier.
- wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 When wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 receives the frame from AP control apparatus 500, wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 removes the tunnel header, that is, decapsulates it and transmits it to communication terminal apparatus 300.
- the AP control device 500 uses the broadcast address as the destination MAC address of the tunnel header to be created. Then, when receiving the frame from the AP control device 500, the wireless LAN base station device 600 removes the tunnel header and transmits it to the communication terminal device 300 as an 802.11 frame. At this time, the wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 overwrites Ad d2 of the 802.11 frame with the BSSID corresponding to the tunnel group identifier stored in the VLAN tag area of the tunnel header. By doing so, the frame can be delivered to the terminal existing in the broadcast domain under the AP control apparatus 500. At that time, AP controller 500 does not need to copy the frame.
- AP control apparatus 500 includes network side input / output unit 501, frame conversion unit 502, and a transmission header whose destination address is a broadcast address or multicast address. And a tunnel formation management unit 503, a tunnel management database unit 504, and a terminal side input / output unit 505 as frame forming means for forming a wireless LAN frame with the transmission header.
- the network side input / output unit 501 performs frame input / output to / from the network side, that is, the core networks 40 to 60 side. Specifically, a frame input from the core network 40 to 60 side is transmitted to the frame conversion unit 502, and a frame input from the frame conversion unit 502 is transmitted to the core network 40 to 60 to be transmitted. .
- the frame conversion unit 502 creates an 802.11 header that is used when the wireless LAN base station device 600 power is also sent to the communication terminal device 300 using the network-side tunnel header, and creates the created 802.11 header. Encapsulate 802.11 frames with headers. That is, the frame conversion unit 502 performs frame conversion. The frame conversion unit 502 gives the network identifier added to the frame received from the network side to the tunnel creation management unit 503 by a predetermined method.
- the tunnel creation management unit 503 creates a data tunnel creation and tunnel management data base. Management of the department 504. The tunnel creation management unit 503 distributes the input frame to the data tunnel. At that time, tunnel creation management section 503 creates a tunnel header and adds it to the frame.
- tunnel management database section 504 includes a data frame tunnel table, a data frame correspondence table, and a group correspondence table.
- Each data tunnel includes a destination MAC address, a source MAC address, and a data MAC tunnel. Furthermore, it is defined (specified) by a pair with the VLAN tag ID.
- a tunnel identifier composed of a combination of a destination MAC address, a source MAC address, and a VLAN tag ID is associated with a tunnel group identifier.
- tunnel ID 1 and tunnel ID 3 of the data frame tunnel table in FIG. 14A have the same tunnel group identifier # 100, and the data tunnel specified by tunnel ID 1 and tunnel ID 3 is the same virtual LAN.
- the data frame correspondence table as shown in FIG. 14B, which data tunnel is used for each data frame is defined (defined). For example, if the terminal identifier power T1 of the communication terminal device 3 OOA is used, when data frames are exchanged between the communication terminal device 300A and the AP control device 500, the data of the tunnel ID 1 in the tunnel table for data frames The use of a tunnel is defined (normative).
- network identifiers and tunnel group identifiers are associated with each other.
- This group correspondence table is used especially when a broadcast frame is transmitted in the downlink, and the broadcast frame should be transmitted to the network identifier of the network system from which the broadcast frame has been transmitted.
- a tunnel group identifier that identifies a virtual LAN is associated.
- the terminal side input / output unit 505 transmits a frame received from the tunnel creation management unit 503 to the wireless LA
- the data is transmitted to the N base station apparatus 600, and the frame from the wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 is transmitted to the tunnel creation management unit 503.
- the frame conversion unit 502 Upon receiving a frame from the network side input / output unit 501, the frame conversion unit 502 first determines whether or not the destination MAC address of the frame is a multicast address (step S1).
- step ST2401 If the result of the determination is a multicast address (step ST2401: YES), frame converter 502 uses this multicast address as the terminal identifier of communication terminal device 300 that is the frame transmission destination. Therefore, using this terminal identifier as a key, the data frame correspondence table and tunnel table for data frame in the tunnel management data base unit 504 are referred to, and the communication terminal device 300 identified by the terminal identifier is assigned.
- the BS SID is extracted (step ST2402). Specifically, the frame conversion unit 502 refers to the data frame correspondence table using the terminal identifier, which is a queue address, as a key, and extracts the tunnel ID corresponding to the terminal identifier. Then, the frame conversion unit 502 refers to the data frame tunnel table and acquires the BSSID corresponding to the extracted tunnel ID.
- step ST2403 frame conversion section 502 uses the network-side tunnel header attached to the frame sent from the network side and the BSSID acquired in step ST2402, to generate an 802.11 frame. Create a header for. Specifically, the destination MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put into Addl of the 802.11 frame, the source MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put into Add3 of the 802.11 frame, and the BSSID obtained at step ST2402 is Put in Add2.
- Add2 the configuration of the data frame between AP control apparatus 500 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- step ST2404 frame conversion section 502 transmits the 802.11 frame to which the header created in step ST2403 is added to tunnel creation management section 503.
- step ST2401 determines whether the result of determination in step ST2401 is a cast address.
- the frame conversion unit 502 uses the network-side tunnel header added to the frame to which the network-side power is also sent, and A header is created (step ST2405). Specifically, the destination MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Add 1 of the 802.11 frame, the source MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Add 3 of the 802.11 frame, and the network attached to the frame is added. Put the identifier in Add2.
- the network identifier is added to Add2 because the network identifier is passed to tunnel creation management section 503, and the method is not particularly limited.
- the network identifier may be added to the frame as a header in the apparatus instead of being stored in Add2, or the storage area for temporarily storing information may be converted into a frame.
- the network identifier may be transferred by sharing between the unit 502 and the tunnel creation management unit 503.
- the method of storing the network identifier in Add2 is the simplest method because it is not necessary to provide a new protocol or component.
- step ST2406 frame conversion section 502 transmits the 802.11 frame to which the header created in step ST2405 is added to tunnel creation management section 503.
- FIG. 16 shows only the flow of the downstream frame, that is, only when the tunnel creation management unit 503 inputs a frame from the frame conversion unit 502.
- tunnel creation management section 503 determines whether or not Addl of the frame is a multicast address (step ST2502).
- tunnel creation management section 503 stores the terminal stored as the destination MAC address of Addl Using the identifier as a key, the corresponding data frame table is searched, and the corresponding tunnel ID is extracted (step ST2503).
- tunnel creation / management section 503 searches the data frame tunnel table using the tunnel ID acquired in step ST2503 as a key, and extracts the corresponding tunnel identifier and tunnel group identifier. [0104] In step ST2505, tunnel creation / management section 503 creates a tunnel header based on the tunnel identifier and tunnel group identifier extracted in step ST2504, and transmits the frame with this tunnel header added to the terminal side input / output section. Send to 505.
- step ST2502 If the result of determination in step ST2502 is that Addl is not a multicast address, that is, if it is a multicast address or a broadcast address (step ST2502: NO), tunnel creation management section 503 is stored in the Add2 area.
- the group correspondence table is searched using the network identifier as a key, and the tunnel group identifier corresponding to the network identifier is extracted (step ST2506).
- tunnel creation management section 503 uses the destination MAC address as the broadcast address, the source MAC address as its own MAC address, and the VLAN tag area as the tunnel group identifier acquired in step ST2506.
- a tunnel header is created, and the 802.11 frame received from frame conversion section 502 is encapsulated by this tunnel header and sent to terminal side input / output section 505 (step ST2507).
- tunnel creation management section 503 copies frames as many as the number of tunnel group identifiers associated with the core network! /, Repeats the processing of step ST 2506 and step ST 2507 by that number. Become.
- wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 has network side input / output unit 601, tunnel creation management unit 602, tunnel management database unit 603, and terminal side input / output unit 604. .
- the network side input / output unit 601 performs input / output of frames to / from the network side, that is, the AP control device 500 side. Specifically, a frame to which the AP control device 500 side force is also input is sent to the tunnel creation management unit 602, and a frame input from the tunnel creation management unit 602 is sent to the AP control device 500.
- the tunnel creation management unit 602 performs creation of a data tunnel, management of the tunnel management database unit 603, and the like. Also, the tunnel creation management unit 602 receives the input frame. Sort to data tunnel. Details of the operation of the tunnel creation management unit 602 will be described later.
- Tunnel management database section 603 includes a data frame tunnel table as shown in FIG.
- each data tunnel has a destination MAC address, a source MAC address, and a source MAC address. Furthermore, it is defined (specified) by a pair with the VLAN tag ID. Each data tunnel is associated with a tunnel group identifier and BSSID.
- Terminal-side input / output unit 604 sends a frame from communication terminal apparatus 300 to tunnel creation management section 602, and sends a frame from tunnel creation management section 602 to communication terminal apparatus 300.
- FIG. 19 shows only the flow of the downstream frame, that is, only when the tunnel creation management unit 602 inputs a frame from the network side input / output unit 601.
- Tunnel creation management section 602 determines whether or not the destination MAC address of the tunnel header in the received frame is a multicast address (step ST2601).
- tunnel creation management section 602 removes the tunnel header, that is, decapsulates (step ST2602).
- tunnel creation management section 602 sends the 802.11 frame obtained by removing the tunnel header to terminal side input / output section 604 (step ST2603).
- tunnel creation management section 602 removes the tunnel header (step ST2604). .
- tunnel creation management section 602 refers to the data frame tunnel table using the tunnel group identifier stored in the VLAN tag area of the tunnel header removed in step ST2604 as a key, and Group identifier The BSSID corresponding to is extracted.
- tunnel creation management section 602 overwrites Add2 of the 802.11 frame obtained by removing the tunnel header with the BSSID acquired in step ST2605.
- tunnel creation / management section 602 sends an 802.11 frame in which the header part obtained in step ST2606 is corrected to terminal-side input / output section 604.
- tunnel creation management section 602 copies frames for the number of BSSIDs associated with the virtual LAN, and repeats the processing of step ST2606 for that number of times.
- the data frame is similar to the configuration of the data frame used between the AP control apparatus 100 and the wireless LAN base station apparatus 200 shown in FIG.
- the Ethernet header ), the adaptation 2302, and the 802.11 frame 23 03.
- the tunnel header 2301 includes a VLAN tag area 2701 in addition to a transmission destination MAC address, a transmission source MAC address, and an Ether type.
- a state of frame transmission in the communication system 30 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, here, the situation of broadcast frame transmission in the downlink is particularly shown.
- an Ether frame is transmitted from the communication terminal apparatus having terminal identifier T10 to AP control apparatus 500 via Ethernet (registered trademark).
- Ethernet registered trademark
- the broadcast address (BR) is stored in the destination MAC address
- the terminal identifier T10 of the source communication terminal device is stored in the source MAC address.
- the communication terminal device belongs to the core network 40.
- the network identifier 1 is added to the Ether frame transmitted to the AP control device 500.
- the AP control device 500 Upon receiving the Ether frame, the AP control device 500 converts the Ether header and the 802.11 header in the frame conversion unit 502 as described above.
- the destination MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Addl of 802.11 frame
- the source MAC address of the network side tunnel header is put in Add3 of 802.11 frame
- the network identifier attached to the frame is added to Add2. Put in.
- the AP control apparatus 500 attaches a tunnel header to the 802.11 frame developed by the frame conversion unit 502 in the tunnel creation management unit 503.
- This tunnel header uses the destination MAC address as the broadcast address, the source MAC address as S, which is its own MAC address, and the VLAN tag area as # 10 0 corresponding to network identifier 1.
- AP control apparatus 500 transmits a frame encapsulated by the tunnel header, that is, a frame whose destination MAC address is the broadcast address to wireless LAN base station apparatus 600.
- the wireless LAN base station devices 600A and 600B receive the frame from the AP control device 500, the destination MAC address is the broadcast address, and the data tunnel corresponding to the tunnel group identifier # 100 included in the VLAN tag ID area Therefore, it can be seen that the frame is addressed to the device itself, the tunnel header is removed, the 802.11 frame is extracted, and the 802.11 header Add2 is added to the BSSID corresponding to the tunnel group identifier # 100: A— 1 and BSSID: B—Overwrite with 1 and transmit to subordinate communication terminal device 300A and communication terminal device 300B.
- Wireless LAN base station apparatus 600C is not particularly operated because a data tunnel corresponding to tunnel group identifier # 100 is not established.
- the AP control device 500 when the AP control device 500 receives a broadcast frame, the wireless LAN base station device under its control as in the prior art is used. Therefore, the processing amount of the AP control device can be reduced. Therefore, the performance of the AP control device can be improved. Also, when the broadcast frame is received, the AP controller power is also sent out Since the frame is only a broadcast frame unlike the conventional one, the amount of traffic between the AP control apparatus and the wireless LAN base station apparatus can be reduced, so that an efficient network design is possible.
- the frame is transmitted.
- the frame can be sent only to the communication terminal device 300 to which the BSSID corresponding to the core network has been allocated.
- the AP control device 500 receives the broadcast frame.
- the tunnel group identifier corresponding to the network identifier of the transmitted network in the tunnel header it is necessary to copy and! /, Duplicate! It is only necessary to send a frame with the destination MAC address of the header as a broadcast address.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station apparatus transmits the 802.11 frame only by removing the header of the frame received from the AP control apparatus. Therefore, the wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 according to the present embodiment is used.
- the wireless LAN base station device 600 needs to add the BSSID corresponding to the tunnel group identifier to the wireless LAN header (specifically, store it in Add2). This is an increase compared to conventional wireless LAN base station equipment. However, when comparing the copy of the frame performed in the conventional AP control device and the addition of the BSSID performed by the wireless LAN base station device 600, it is significantly less to add the BSSID as the processing amount. As a result, the overall system load is significantly reduced compared to conventional systems.
- a tunnel is defined by a combination of a destination MAC address, a source MAC address, and a VLAN tag ID.
- the BSSID assigned to the wireless LAN base station device 600 is used as the MAC address on the AP control device 500 side of the wireless LAN base station device 600.
- Dataton A channel can be specified by a pair of destination MAC address and source MAC address.
- the BSSID, the tunnel identifier that defines the data tunnel, and the tunnel group identifier that identifies the virtual LAN should be associated with each other.
- the broadcast may be multicast.
- the communication system 30 receives a wireless LAN header (based on a data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame ( For example, a frame conversion unit 502 that forms an 802.11 header and converts it into a wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame), and a data link layer header (tunnel) that uses a destination MAC address as a broadcast address or a multicast address.
- a tunnel creation management unit 503 that encapsulates the wireless LAN frame by the data link layer header, and a terminal side input / output unit 505 that transmits the frame formed by the tunnel creation management unit 503.
- a tunnel creation management unit 602 that adds the BSSID assigned to the device itself, and a terminal-side input / output unit 604 that transmits a wireless LAN frame with the BS SID added to the header.
- a base station apparatus 600 a base station apparatus 600.
- tunnel creation management section 503 is formed between AP control apparatus 500 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 according to the network identification information (network identifier) of the network through which the broadcast frame has been transmitted.
- the identification information (tunnel group identifier) of the virtual LAN to be used is added to the data link layer header (tunnel header).
- the AP control device 500 transmits a broadcast frame in units of virtual LAN without having to create a unicast frame for each destination. Therefore, the processing amount in the AP control device 500 can be reduced. Furthermore, by associating the network identifier of the network system with the tunnel group identifier, the AP control device 500 determines which virtual LAN to transmit to depending on the network system to which the broadcast frame is transmitted. Can be reduced. [0138] Tunnel creation management section 602 adds a BSSID corresponding to the virtual LAN identification information added to the received frame.
- the frame can be delivered only to the communication terminal apparatus to which the BSSID corresponding to the virtual LAN to which the frame has been transmitted is allocated.
- the AP controller 500 receives a wireless LAN header (for example, 802 based on the data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of the received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame). .11 header) and convert it into a wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame), and a data link layer header (tunnel header) with the destination MAC address as the broadcast address or multicast address.
- a tunnel creation management unit 503 that encapsulates the wireless LAN frame by the data link layer header and a terminal side input / output unit 505 that transmits the frame formed by the tunnel creation management unit 503 are provided.
- tunnel creation management section 503 is formed between AP control apparatus 500 and wireless LAN base station apparatus 600 according to the network identification information (network identifier) of the network through which the broadcast frame has been transmitted.
- the identification information (tunnel group identifier) of the virtual LAN to be used is added to the data link layer header (tunnel header).
- the AP control device 500 transmits a broadcast frame in units of virtual LANs without having to create a unicast frame for each destination. Therefore, the processing amount in the AP control device 500 can be reduced. Furthermore, by associating the network identifier of the network system with the tunnel group identifier, the AP control device 500 determines which virtual LAN to transmit to depending on the network system to which the broadcast frame is transmitted. Can be reduced.
- the data link layer header (tunnel header) transmitted from the AP control device 500 with the destination MAC address as the broadcast address or multicast address is transmitted to the wireless LAN base station device 600.
- a tunnel creation management unit 602 that attaches the BSSID assigned to its own device to the header part (for example, 802.11 header) of the wireless LAN frame with the tunnel header removed from the attached frame.
- BSSID in its header And a terminal-side input / output unit 604 for transmitting a wireless LAN frame to which is added.
- Sarako, tunnel creation management section 602 adds a BSSID corresponding to the virtual LAN identification information added to the received frame.
- the frame can be delivered only to the communication terminal apparatus to which the BSSID corresponding to the virtual LAN to which the frame has been transmitted is allocated.
- the communication system composed of the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device is a data link layer between the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device.
- the case where is directly connected was explained.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device may be connected via some routers, that is, connected at the network layer.
- the AP control device based on the data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of the downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame received by the frame conversion unit, (for example, 802. 11 header) and converted to wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame), the destination MAC address is formed in the tunnel creation management part, and the wireless LAN frame is encapsulated by the network layer header. Transmits the frame formed by the tunnel creation management unit.
- the wireless LAN base station device adds the BSSID assigned to itself to the wireless LAN frame from which the received frame power is removed from the header attached to the wireless LAN frame in the tunnel creation management unit.
- the terminal side input / output unit transmits a wireless LAN frame with BSSID added to the header.
- the router between the AP control apparatus and the wireless LAN base station apparatus may be a router that performs MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching).
- the AP control device uses a wireless LAN header (for example, an 802.11 header) based on the data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of the downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame received by the frame conversion unit. ) And convert to wireless LAN frame (802.11 frame) Then, a label to be broadcast or multicast is formed in the tunnel creation management unit, the wireless LAN frame is encapsulated by the label, and the terminal side input / output unit transmits the frame formed in the tunnel creation management unit.
- MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching
- the wireless LAN base station device receives the BSSID assigned to itself in the wireless LAN frame from which the label attached to the wireless LAN frame is removed in the tunnel creation management unit.
- the terminal side input / output unit transmits the wireless LAN frame with the BS SID added to the header.
- the tunnel creation management unit of the AP control device uses a “transmission header” (this “transmission header” required for transmitting downlink broadcast or multicast from the AP control device to the wireless LAN base station device.
- the “header” may include a label in MPLS).
- the destination MAC address and IP address or label of this “transmission header” may be broadcast or multicast.
- the received frame camera is also added to the wireless LAN frame, and is automatically added to the header part of the wireless LAN frame from which the "transmission header" is removed.
- the BSSID assigned to the device should be added.
- Embodiment 2 the communication system composed of the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device is directly connected between the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device by the data link layer. It is assumed that a data tunnel formed in the data link layer is grouped by a tunnel group identifier to form a virtual LAN that is one of the “virtual networks”. It was. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In a communication system composed of an AP control device and a wireless LAN base station device, MPLS (Multi When connected by a router that performs Protocol Label Switching, it is possible to group the nodes (the path through which frames forwarded by MPLS) through the use of labels, and consist of multiple paths. A “virtual network” can be formed.
- MPLS Multi When connected by a router that performs Protocol Label Switching, it is possible to group the nodes (the path through which frames forwarded by MPLS) through the use of labels, and consist of multiple paths.
- a “virtual network” can be formed.
- the AP control device based on the data link layer header (network side tunnel header) of the downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame received by the frame conversion unit, (for example, 802. 11 header) for wireless LAN
- a frame (802.11 frame) is converted, a label for broadcast or multicast is formed in the tunnel creation management unit, a wireless LAN frame is formed by using the label, and a terminal input / output unit is formed in the tunnel creation management unit Send the specified frame.
- the tunnel creation management unit is formed between the AP control device and the wireless LAN base station device according to the network identification information (network identifier) of the network through which the broadcast frame or multicast frame has been transmitted. Add “Virtual network identification information” to the label.
- the wireless LAN base station device receives the BSSID assigned to itself in the wireless LAN frame from which the label attached to the wireless LAN frame is removed in the tunnel creation management unit.
- the terminal side input / output unit transmits the wireless LAN frame with the BS SID added to the header.
- the tunnel creation management unit adds a BSSID corresponding to the “virtual network identification information” added to the received frame.
- the network to which the virtual LAN and MPLS are applied is an example of a “virtual network” and is not particularly limited to these two.
- the first aspect of the communication system of the present invention is a frame conversion in which a wireless LAN header is formed based on a data link layer header of a received downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame and converted into a wireless LAN frame. And a frame forming means for forming a transmission header with the destination address being a broadcast address or a multicast address and encapsulating the wireless LAN frame by the transmission header, and the frame forming means.
- a wireless LAN base station control device comprising: a transmission means for transmitting the received frame; and a BSSID assigned to the own device is added to the header portion of the wireless LAN frame obtained by removing the transmission header from the received frame. Header correcting means for performing the wireless LAN frame with the BSSID added to the header portion.
- a wireless LAN base station apparatus including a wireless LAN frame transmitting means for transmitting a wireless network.
- the wireless LAN base station control device when the wireless LAN base station control device receives a broadcast frame, it performs processing such as copying as many as the number of wireless LAN base station devices under its control as in the prior art.
- the wireless LAN base station controller is a transmission header. Since it is only necessary to transmit one broadcast frame with the destination address as the broadcast address, the processing amount of the wireless LAN base station controller can be reduced.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station device only removes the header of the frame received from the wireless LAN base station controller and transmits the wireless LAN frame!
- the processing amount of the station device is increased compared to the conventional wireless LAN base station device by the amount required to add the BSSID to which the wireless LAN base station device is assigned to the wireless LAN header.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station controller compares the copy of the frame with the addition of the BSSID performed by the wireless LAN base station device, the BSSID is processed as a processing amount. Since there is much less to add, the overall system load is significantly reduced compared to the conventional system. Therefore, it is possible to realize a communication system capable of performing efficient communication when a broadcast frame or multicast frame is communicated on the downlink.
- the frame forming means is configured to control the wireless LAN base station controller and the wireless LAN base according to network identification information of a network through which the broadcast frame is transmitted.
- a configuration is adopted in which identification information of the virtual network formed with the station device is added to the transmission header.
- the wireless LAN base station controller when a broadcast or multicast frame is transmitted in the downlink, the wireless LAN base station controller does not need to create a multicast frame for each of the transmission destinations in units of virtual networks. Since it suffices to transmit a broadcast frame or a multicast frame, the processing amount in the wireless LAN base station controller can be reduced. Furthermore, by associating the network identifier with the virtual network identification information, the wireless LAN base station controller transmits to which virtual network the broadcast frame or multicast frame is transmitted. Therefore, the amount of processing can be reduced.
- a third aspect of the communication system of the present invention employs a configuration in which the header modification unit adds the BSSID according to the virtual network identification information added to the received frame.
- a BSSID corresponding to the virtual network through which the frame is transmitted can be allocated. It is possible to send a frame only to a communication terminal device.
- the first aspect of the wireless LAN base station controller of the present invention is to form a wireless LAN header based on the received data link layer header of a downlink broadcast frame or multicast frame to be received in the wireless LAN frame.
- Frame conversion means for conversion frame formation means for forming a transmission header with a destination address as a broadcast address or multicast address, and encapsulating the wireless LAN frame by the transmission header, and formed by the frame formation means
- a transmission means for transmitting the received frame.
- a second aspect of the wireless LAN base station control device of the present invention employs a configuration in which the frame forming means does not add a BSSID to the wireless LAN header.
- the frame forming means is connected to the wireless LAN base station device according to network identification information of the network through which the broadcast frame is transmitted.
- a configuration is adopted in which identification information of the virtual network formed in (1) is added to the transmission header.
- the wireless LAN base station controller when a broadcast frame is transmitted in the downlink, the wireless LAN base station controller broadcasts in units of virtual networks that do not need to create a multicast frame for each destination. Since the frame only needs to be transmitted, the processing amount in the wireless LAN base station controller can be reduced.
- network network By associating the identifier with the virtual network identification information, the wireless LAN base station controller can determine which virtual network to transmit according to the network to which the broadcast frame has been transmitted. it can.
- the first aspect of the wireless LAN base station apparatus of the present invention transmits the frame from a frame to which a transmission header having a destination address as a broadcast address or a multicast address and transmitted from the wireless LAN base station control apparatus is added.
- Header correction means for adding the BSSID assigned to the device to the header portion of the wireless LAN frame with the header removed, and the wireless LAN frame for transmitting the wireless LAN frame with the BSSID added to the header portion.
- an LAN frame transmission means for adding the BSSID assigned to the device to the header portion of the wireless LAN frame with the header removed, and the wireless LAN frame for transmitting the wireless LAN frame with the BSSID added to the header portion.
- the conventional wireless LAN base station device transmits the wireless LAN frame by simply removing the header of the frame received from the wireless LAN base station control device.
- the processing capacity of the station equipment will increase compared to the conventional wireless LAN base station equipment by the amount required to add the BSSID to which the wireless LAN base station equipment is assigned to the wireless LAN header.
- the load is greatly reduced compared to conventional systems. Therefore, it is possible to realize a wireless LAN base station apparatus that enables efficient communication when a broadcast frame or multicast frame is communicated on a downlink circuit.
- the second aspect of the wireless LAN base station apparatus of the present invention employs a configuration in which the header correction means adds the BSSID according to virtual network identification information added to the received frame.
- the frame can be delivered only to the communication terminal apparatus to which the BSSID corresponding to the virtual network to which the frame has been transmitted is allocated.
- Wireless LAN base station control device has the effect that efficient communication can be performed when a broadcast frame or multicast frame is communicated on the downlink, and in particular, a wireless LAN communication system, an access point control device for constructing the wireless LAN communication system, and Valid for access points.
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