CN105553808A - Wireless network bridging method, smart home device and router - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a wireless network bridging method, smart home appliances and routers, and is designed in the technical field of smart furniture, to solve the problem of complicated routing and bridging operations, high cost, and poor user experience in the prior art. The method includes: receiving a bridging instruction sent by a router; switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection according to the bridging instruction.

Description

A wireless network bridging method, smart home appliances and router

technical field

The invention relates to the field of communication technology, in particular to a wireless network bridging method, smart home appliances and routers.

Background technique

While wireless networks have become the preferred solution for families and small and medium-sized enterprises to set up networks, since houses are basically reinforced concrete structures with complex and diverse layouts, the environment severely attenuates wireless signals. Therefore, when a wireless AP (AccessPoint, wireless access node) is used for wireless network coverage, there will be poor signal, the data transmission rate cannot meet user requirements, and there may even be problems of signal blind spots. In order to increase the coverage of the wireless network and increase the long-distance wireless transmission rate, we usually use the WDS (Wireless Distribution System, Wireless Distribution System) bridging function of the wireless router.

In the prior art, additional costs are required to purchase a bridge router, and the WDS bridge configuration process is complicated, requiring detailed reading of manuals and configuration tutorials, resulting in poor user experience.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a wireless network bridging method, a smart home appliance and a router, so as to solve the problem of complicated routing and bridging operations, high cost and poor user experience in the prior art.

On the one hand, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless network bridging method, including: receiving a bridging instruction sent by a router; and switching a connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection according to the bridging instruction.

Optionally, before switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridge connection according to the bridging instruction, the method further includes: obtaining a user name and a login password of the router.

Optionally, the switching the connection mode with the router from the network access connection to the bridge connection according to the bridging instruction includes: switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction; The user name and login password of the router, and bridge with the router.

Further, the switching the connection mode with the router from the network access connection to the bridge connection according to the bridging instruction further includes: before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction, Save all the parameters in the station STA mode, so as to restore to the original station STA mode after the handover fails.

Further, the method further includes: regularly detecting the communication channel communicating with the router; and determining whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result.

On the other hand, the present invention also provides a wireless network bridging method, including: receiving a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal; sending the bridging instruction to a smart home appliance; and bridging with the smart home appliance according to feedback from the smart home appliance. .

On the other hand, the present invention also provides a smart home appliance, including: a home appliance receiving unit, configured to receive a bridge instruction sent by a router; The connection switches to a bridged connection.

Further, the smart home appliance further includes an obtaining unit, configured to obtain the router's username and login password before switching the connection mode with the router from network access connection to bridge connection according to the bridging instruction.

Further, the switching unit is also used for: before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridge instruction, save all the parameters in the station STA mode, so as to recover to The original site STA mode.

Optionally, the switching unit is specifically configured to: switch the working mode from a station STA (station, station) mode to a wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction; according to the acquired username and login password of the router , to bridge with the router.

Further, the smart home appliance further includes a detection unit, configured to: periodically detect the communication channel communicating with the router; and determine whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result.

On the other hand, the present invention also provides a router, including: a routing receiving unit, configured to receive a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal; a sending unit, configured to send the bridging instruction to a smart home appliance; a bridging unit, configured to The feedback of the smart home appliance is bridged with the smart home appliance.

The wireless network bridging method, the smart home appliance, and the router provided in the embodiments of the present invention can receive a bridging instruction sent by the router, and switch the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection according to the bridging instruction. In this way, It is possible to convert ordinary smart home appliances connected to routers into wireless access points with unlimited network signal extension functions, and use smart home appliances that have been put into use to realize wireless network bridging and expansion functions, which greatly reduces network expansion costs. In addition, the automatic switching of the connection mode can be completed without complicated configuration by the user, thereby greatly improving the user experience.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a wireless network bridging method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another flow chart of the wireless network bridging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is another flow chart of the wireless network bridging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a smart home appliance provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a router provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless network bridging method based on any smart home appliance, including:

S11, receiving a bridging instruction sent by the router;

S12. Switch the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridge connection according to the bridging instruction.

The wireless network bridging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can receive the bridging instruction sent by the router, and switch the connection mode with the router from the network connection to the bridging connection according to the bridging instruction, so that the common and The smart home appliances connected to the router are converted into wireless access points with unlimited network signal expansion functions, and the wireless network bridging and expansion functions are realized by using the smart home appliances that have been put into use, which greatly reduces the cost of network expansion and does not require users to carry out complicated operations. Configuration can complete the automatic switching of the connection mode, which greatly improves the user experience.

It can be understood that various smart home appliances connected to the router can receive control commands from the router, so as to perform daily operations according to user requirements. However, the wifi module connected to the router in the smart home appliance can not only be used as an ordinary terminal to access the wifi router, but also has the function of a wifi access point. extension without additional expansion costs.

Optionally, before step S12, the smart home appliance can access the router through smartlink or softAP to complete the network connection. At this time, the smart home appliance can learn the username and login password of the router.

Specifically, in step S12, according to the bridging instruction, switching the connection mode with the router from an incoming connection to a bridging connection may include:

Switch the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction;

Bridge with the router according to the acquired user name and login password of the router.

Further, according to the bridging instruction, switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection may also include:

Before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction, save the state parameters in the station STA mode, so as to restore the original station STA mode after the bridge fails.

Among them, the STA mode is a mode in which the smart home appliance is used as an ordinary terminal, and the AP mode is a mode in which a wifi wireless access point can be provided externally. After switching to the AP mode, the smart home appliance can bridge with the router according to the username and password of the router. Preferably, when the mode is switched, all the state parameters in the sta mode can be saved, so as to recover to the usable state when the WDS bridge fails.

Optionally, an interface of the WDS bridging command can be added to the development kit for realizing wifi communication to realize the program of the WDS bridging command, and the program of the WDS bridging process can be started after receiving the WDS bridging command, so as to realize the connection between the smart home appliance device and the router. Bridging effectively extends the wireless signal coverage of the router.

Furthermore, when the smart home appliance is used as a bridging route to provide a wifi access point externally, it can also:

regularly detecting the communication channel communicating with the router;

Determine whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result.

For example, if it is detected that the signal has changed in the communication channel with the router, and the smart home appliance is no longer used as a bridging route, then the connection mode between itself and the router can be switched to an inbound connection. In the inbound connection state, the smart home appliance The wifi module works in STA mode.

Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a wireless network bridging method based on a router, including:

S21, receiving a bridging instruction from the wireless terminal;

S22. Send the bridging instruction to the smart home appliance;

S23. Bridge with the smart home appliance according to the feedback from the smart home appliance.

The wireless network bridging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can receive a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal, send the bridging instruction to a smart home appliance, and then bridge with the smart home appliance according to the feedback from the smart home appliance. In this way, the smart home appliances that have been put into use can be used to realize the wireless network bridging and expansion functions, which greatly reduces the cost of network expansion, and the automatic switching of the connection mode can be completed without complicated configuration by the user, thus greatly improving the user experience. .

Specifically, the user can send a bridge command to the router through a control terminal such as a mobile phone, and the bridge command can carry the ID of the smart home appliance device that completes the bridging function, or the router can designate the smart home appliance device that completes the bridging function, and pass the bridging command Send it to the corresponding smart home appliance. For example, the router can select the smart home appliance closest to the geometric center of the room for bridging according to the distribution position of each smart home appliance in the room, or select the smart home appliance with the strongest processing capacity and the most idle time according to the idleness of each smart home appliance When the device performs bridging, it may also detect the location of the user's mobile terminal, and select the smart home appliance closest to the user for bridging, etc. This is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

The wireless network bridging method provided by the present invention will be described in detail below through specific embodiments.

As shown in Figure 3, the wireless network bridging method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

301. The smart home appliance is connected to the router through Smartlink (flexible link) or softap (virtual wireless access point);

302. The user chooses to start the WDS bridging process of the smart home appliance through the mobile phone app; if it succeeds, execute step 303; if it fails, end the process;

303. Save all state parameters in sta mode, so as to restore to usable state when WDS bridge fails;

304. The smart home appliance enters the AP mode;

305. Enable the WDS bridging function;

306. According to the obtained ssid and key of the main route, the setting of bridging to the main router is performed;

307. Regularly detect the router channel and modify the program that the channel is consistent with the router at any time.

It should be noted that, in the above process, if each step is executed successfully, the following steps can be performed. If it fails, there are two options: reconfigure the WDS bridge, or restore the sta mode and return to WDS bridge failure.

Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a smart home appliance, including:

The home appliance receiving unit 41 is used to receive the bridging instruction sent by the router;

The switching unit 42 is configured to switch the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridge connection according to the bridging instruction.

In the smart home appliance provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the home appliance receiving unit 41 can receive the bridging instruction sent by the router, and the switching unit 42 can switch the connection mode with the router from the network connection to the bridging connection according to the bridging instruction. In this way, It is possible to convert ordinary smart home appliances connected to routers into wireless access points with unlimited network signal extension functions, and use smart home appliances that have been put into use to realize wireless network bridging and expansion functions, which greatly reduces network expansion costs. In addition, the automatic switching of the connection mode can be completed without complicated configuration by the user, thereby greatly improving the user experience.

Optionally, the smart home appliance provided by the embodiment of the present invention may further include an obtaining unit, configured to obtain the router's connection mode before switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridge connection according to the bridging instruction. Username and login password.

Optionally, the switching unit 42 can be specifically used for:

Switch the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction;

Bridge with the router according to the acquired user name and login password of the router.

Optionally, the smart home appliance provided by the embodiment of the present invention may also include a detection unit, configured to:

regularly detecting the communication channel communicating with the router;

Determine whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result.

Further, the switching unit 42 is also used for: before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction, save the state parameters in the station STA mode, so as to recover to the original state after the bridging fails. Some sites use STA mode.

Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a router, including:

a route receiving unit 51, configured to receive a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal;

A sending unit 52, configured to send the bridging instruction to the smart home appliance;

The bridging unit 53 is configured to bridge with the smart home appliance according to the feedback from the smart home appliance.

In the wireless network bridging method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the routing receiving unit 51 can receive the bridging instruction from the wireless terminal, the sending unit 52 can send the bridging instruction to the smart home appliance, and the bridging unit 53 can send the bridging instruction according to the feedback from the smart home appliance. , to bridge with the smart home appliance. In this way, the smart home appliances that have been put into use can be used to realize the wireless network bridging and expansion functions, which greatly reduces the cost of network expansion, and the automatic switching of the connection mode can be completed without complicated configuration by the user, thus greatly improving the user experience. .

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, and therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments.

Claims (12)

1. A wireless network bridging method, comprising: Receive the bridging instruction sent by the router; According to the bridging instruction, the connection mode with the router is switched from a network connection to a bridging connection. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, according to the bridging instruction, before switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection, the method further comprises: Obtain the username and login password of the router in question. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, according to the bridging instruction, switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection comprises: Switch the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction; Bridge with the router according to the acquired user name and login password of the router. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, according to the bridging instruction, switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridging connection also includes: Before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction, save the state parameters in the station STA mode, so as to restore the original station STA mode after the bridge fails. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: regularly detecting the communication channel communicating with the router; Determine whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result. 6. A wireless network bridging method, comprising: receiving a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal; Send the bridging instruction to the smart home appliance; Bridge with the smart home appliance according to the feedback from the smart home appliance. 7. A smart home appliance, characterized in that it comprises: The home appliance receiving unit is used to receive the bridging instruction sent by the router; A switching unit, configured to switch the connection mode with the router from network access connection to bridge connection according to the bridging instruction. 8. The device according to claim 7, further comprising an acquiring unit, configured to acquire the router before switching the connection mode with the router from a network connection to a bridge connection according to the bridging instruction. username and password for login. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the switching unit is specifically used for: Switch the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction; Bridge with the router according to the acquired user name and login password of the router. 10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the switching unit is further used for: Before switching the working mode from the station STA mode to the wireless access point AP mode according to the bridging instruction, save the state parameters in the station STA mode, so as to restore the original station STA mode after the bridge fails. 11. The device according to claim 7, further comprising a detection unit for: Periodically detect the communication channel communicating with the router; Determine whether to switch the connection mode with the router according to the detection result. 12. A router, characterized in that, comprising: a routing receiving unit, configured to receive a bridging instruction from a wireless terminal; a sending unit, configured to send the bridging instruction to the smart home appliance; The bridging unit is configured to bridge with the smart home appliance according to the feedback from the smart home appliance.