CN102684966B - Equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system - Google Patents

Equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system Download PDF

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CN102684966B
CN102684966B CN201210165570.7A CN201210165570A CN102684966B CN 102684966 B CN102684966 B CN 102684966B CN 201210165570 A CN201210165570 A CN 201210165570A CN 102684966 B CN102684966 B CN 102684966B
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The invention discloses a kind of equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system, relate to the communications field, in the process starting specified network module access network, there is problem compared with long time delay for solving multimode device.Method provided by the invention comprises: before the first network module of current device starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device; Start the first network module of current device, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that in current device, first network module is accessible; Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network.The present invention is applicable to the communications field, for making equipment access specified network.

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Equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, particularly relate to a kind of equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system.
Background technology
Along with the differentiation of home network technologies, the kind of current home digital device and data format get more and more, user is also more and more for the demand shared of the content of multimedia such as HDTV (High-Definition Television), internet video and equipment room data, and the seamless interlinkage between equipment has become the requisite key element in interconnected family.Based on network infrastructure existing in family, the home network of a new generation will comprise Ethernet, coaxial cable, power line, wireless etc. to combine, and to realize the seamless interlinkage of all types of equipment room, thus realize overall network covering in the family.Current, relatively the home network technologies relevant criterion of main flow mainly contains IEEEP1901, MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance, multimedia over Coax Alliance) etc., wherein, IEEE P1901 is broadband P LC (Power Line Communication, power line communication) standard, MoCA is the communication standard based on coaxial cable.
OMEGA (Home Gigabit Access, the access of family gigabit) project is an ICT (Information Communication Technologies under European Union the 7th framework planning, ICT (information and communication technology)) project, be responsible for family's access network of development of user close friend, for sending service and the content of high bandwidth, and realize the transmission rate of gigabit.OMEGA proposes Inter-MAC layer concept and specification, Inter-MAC layer is positioned at ISO (International Organization for Standardization, International Organization for standardization) between the layer two of protocol infrastructure and layer three, Ethernet can be integrated, PLC, UWB (Ultra-Wideband, ultra broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity, Wireless Fidelity), the communication technologys such as optical fiber, provide public data and control Service Access Point, MAC (the Media Access Control of different technologies can be allowed, media are got involved and are controlled) layer information and Inter-MAC Inter layer exchange.
In the multimode device of Inter-MAC agreement supporting OMEGA, incorporate the mixed-media network modules mixed-media of the dissimilar home network technologies of multiple support.Each mixed-media network modules mixed-media is configured with unique module id, as MAC Address; Whole multimode device is configured with unique device identification, as Inter-MAC address.When the equipment of two support Inter-MAC agreements communicates, can by supporting to communicate between the module of same communication technology in these two equipment.
For the multimode device incorporating multiple home network technologies module based on Inter-MAC agreement, in its course of work, each mixed-media network modules mixed-media on this equipment might not be opened simultaneously, can open or close certain or some network technology modules according to the Link State of devices communicating or transmission demand.
Realizing in process of the present invention, inventor finds: after multimode device opens specified network module, needs to perform web search operation according to standard corresponding to this mixed-media network modules mixed-media and agreement, accesses this network and communicate after searching available network.Because network search procedure needs to spend the regular hour, multimode device is caused to the process of access corresponding network, to there is comparatively long time delay from starting specified network module.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system, can reduce the time delay of multimode device access network.
For achieving the above object, embodiments of the invention adopt following technical scheme:
On the one hand, embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, comprising:
Before the first network module of current device starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device;
Start the first network module of current device, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that in current device, first network module is accessible;
Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network.
On the other hand, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of equipment and enters net arrangement, comprising:
Acquiring unit, before starting in the first network module of current device, obtains the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device;
Search unit, for starting the first network module of current device, carries out web search according to the described network information, determines the network that the described first network module of current device is accessible;
Access unit, for initiating access request to access this network to described accessible network.
Another aspect, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of equipment networking system, described system comprises: the first equipment and the second equipment, wherein: described first equipment is used for: before the first network module of himself starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in described second equipment; Start the first network module of himself, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that the first network module of himself is accessible; Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network;
Described second equipment is used for: before the first network module of described first equipment starts, provide the network information of first network module institute access network in the second equipment described in it to described first equipment.
Equipment method of network entry, Apparatus and system that the embodiment of the present invention provides, when current device needs to start first network module, before first network module starts, the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device can be obtained, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that first network module searches can be accessed by network, reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
The schematic flow sheet of the equipment method of network entry that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention one;
The schematic flow sheet of the equipment method of network entry that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention two;
The schematic flow sheet of the equipment method of network entry that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention three;
The schematic flow sheet of the equipment method of network entry that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention four;
The schematic flow sheet of the equipment method of network entry that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention five;
Fig. 6-Figure 10 enters the structural representation of net arrangement for equipment that the embodiment of the present invention six provides;
The schematic diagram of the equipment networking system that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention seven.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
Embodiment one
Embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, as shown in Figure 1, described method comprises:
101, before the first network module of current device starts, the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device is obtained.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment in the embodiment of the present invention is the multimode device incorporating multiple home network technologies module based on Inter-MAC agreement, can be terminal equipment, can be also family gateway equipment etc., not limit herein.The multiple home network technologies module that this equipment is integrated includes but not limited to: WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module, ZigBee (purple honeybee) module etc.Wherein, first network module can be any one mixed-media network modules mixed-media do not started in multiple mixed-media network modules mixed-medias of current device integration; In the present embodiment, described associate device supports first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module.
102, start the first network module of current device, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that in current device, first network module is accessible.
Concrete, the network identity of first network module institute access network or the channel frequency of this network work in described associate device is at least comprised in the described network information, and the MAC of network manager (Media AccessControl, medium education) address or mark, for carrying out web search for current device, determine the network that can be accessed by.
103, access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network.
The equipment method of network entry that the embodiment of the present invention provides, when needs start first network module, before first network module starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that first network module searches can be accessed by network, reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
Embodiment two
Embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, as shown in Figure 2, described method comprises:
201, when needs start first network module, current device is from MIB (the Management Information Base of self Inter-MAC layer, management information bank) search and support first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module, be denoted as associate device.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment in the embodiment of the present invention can be multimode home network device, and this equipment is integrated with polytype mixed-media network modules mixed-media, includes but not limited to: WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module, ZigBee module etc.Wherein, first network module can be any one mixed-media network modules mixed-media do not started in multiple mixed-media network modules mixed-medias of current device integration.
What deserves to be explained is, store the attribute of Inter-MAC in MIB, comprise the Inter-MAC address of current device, the ability of current device, the active links information of current device, the information such as index, the Inter-MAC address of neighbor device, the ability of neighbor device of neighbor device.Wherein, current device can obtain mixed-media network modules mixed-media information that in current home network, each equipment is supported (i.e. neighbor device support the type of mixed-media network modules mixed-media) from MIB, and the running status of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media (comprising operating state, closed condition etc.).
Concrete, above-mentioned " equipment needs to start first network module " at least comprises following scene: the operational order receiving user needs to open first network module; Or
Described equipment communication link used cannot meet current business QoS (Quality of Service, service quality), need to set up new transmission link and realize load balancing etc.
202, current device determination second network module carries out the communication link that communicates, and described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device.
What deserves to be explained is, what the second network module in the present embodiment characterized is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, so second network module is not an independent module, can be multiple.Such as, if mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device has WiFi module, PLC module, then second network module comprises WiFi module and PLC module simultaneously.
203, current device sends first network request message by the communication link of described second network module to described associate device, described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the described network information comprises the network identity of first network module institute access network and the MAC Address of this network of network manager in described associate device; Or
The described network information comprises the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in the MAC Address of network manager and this network.
Concrete, current device can send first network request message by the mode of broadcast or clean culture to described associate device, and described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
Optionally, after determining that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, carry Indication message in the Frame that current device also can send to described associate device at the communication link being undertaken communicating by described second network module or management information frame, described Indication message is used to indicate the associate device receiving described Frame or management information frame the returns network information from first network module institute access network to current device.
204, current device receives the network information that described associate device returns, and starts first network module, carries out web search according to the described network information, determines the network that in current device, first network module is accessible.
205, current device determines described accessible network of network manager according to the MAC Address of the network manager obtained or mark, initiates access request to access this network to this network manager.
The equipment method of network entry that the equipment embodiment of the present invention provides, when needs start first network module, before first network module starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that first network module searches can be accessed by network, reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
Embodiment three
Embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, as described in Figure 3, described method comprises:
301, current device is sent a request message to neighbor device by each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in described current device, with the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the management information bank MIB of Inter-MAC layer in described current device.
Wherein, the described network information at least comprises the network identity of mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network or the channel frequency of this network work, and the MAC Address of network manager or mark, and the described network information can be used for carrying out web search for current device.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment in the embodiment of the present invention can be multimode home network device, and this equipment is integrated with polytype mixed-media network modules mixed-media, includes but not limited to: WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module, ZigBee module etc.
Such as, the mixed-media network modules mixed-media integrated in current device and neighbor device is WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module; WiFi module in current device and PLC module in running order, WiFi module in neighbor device 1 and ethernet module in running order, PLC module in neighbor device 2 and MoCA module in running order, then current device can be sent a request message to neighbor device 1 by WiFi module and obtain the network information of ethernet module institute access network, can also to be sent a request message to neighbor device 2 by PLC module simultaneously and obtain the network information of MoCA module institute access network, the network information of acquisition is stored in the MIB of Inter-MAC layer.
302, when current device needs to start first network module, according to MIB (the Management Information Base of Inter-MAC layer, management information bank) search and support first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module, be denoted as associate device.
Wherein, first network module can be any one mixed-media network modules mixed-media do not started in multiple mixed-media network modules mixed-medias of current device integration.Wherein, the mixed-media network modules mixed-media information that each equipment in the neighbor device of current device that records in MIB is supported, and the running status of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media (comprising operating state, closed condition etc.).
Concrete, above-mentioned " equipment needs to start first network module " at least comprises following scene: the operational order receiving user needs to open first network module; Or
Described equipment communication link used cannot meet current business QoS (Quality of Service, service quality), need to set up new transmission link and realize load balancing etc.
303, current device obtains the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device from the management information bank MIB of described Inter-MAC layer.
Wherein, the described network information comprises the network identity of first network module institute access network and the MAC Address of this network of network manager in described associate device; Or
The described network information comprises the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in the MAC Address of network manager and this network.
304, current device starts first network module, carries out web search according to the described network information, determines the network that in current device, first network module is accessible.
305, current device determines described accessible network of network manager according to the MAC Address of the network manager obtained or mark, initiates access request to access this network to this network manager.
What deserves to be explained is, the network information be stored in the embodiment of the present invention in Inter-MAC layer MIB is real-time update, during to guarantee that current device needs to start certain mixed-media network modules mixed-media, can obtain the latest network information of network corresponding to this mixed-media network modules mixed-media.
The equipment method of network entry that the embodiment of the present invention provides, can prestore in neighbor device that each has started the network information of mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network, to make current device when starting first network module, directly can obtain network of network information corresponding to first network module, thus directly carry out the network that web search determines can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that first network module searches can be accessed by network, effectively reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
Preferably, the equipment method of network entry that above-described embodiment one to embodiment three provides can be applied to the networking flow process of the PLC module adopting IEEE P1901 standard or the MoCA module adopting MoCA standard preferably, the invention provides embodiment four and embodiment five is specifically described.
Embodiment four
Embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, can realize the process of the PLC module access PLC network adopting IEEE P1901 standard, as shown in Figure 4, described method comprises:
401, when current device needs to start PLC module, search according to the MIB of Inter-MAC layer and support PLC module and the in running order neighbor device of PLC module, be denoted as associate device.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment in the embodiment of the present invention is multimode home network device, and this equipment is integrated with polytype mixed-media network modules mixed-medias such as WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module, ZigBee module.Wherein, the mixed-media network modules mixed-media information (i.e. neighbor device support the type of mixed-media network modules mixed-media) that each equipment in home network that records in MIB is supported, and the running status of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media (comprising operating state, closed condition etc.).
Such as, if for current device, in current home network, there are 3 neighbor devices (being denoted as neighbor device 1, neighbor device 2, neighbor device 3) support PLC module, wherein the PLC module of neighbor device 1, neighbor device 2 is in running order, the PLC module of neighbor device 3 is in closed condition, then neighbor device 1 and neighbor device 2 are denoted as associate device.
402, search mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, determine that this mixed-media network modules mixed-media carries out the communication link communicated.For the ease of understanding, the present embodiment is for mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device for WiFi module is described, and the communication link that this WiFi network module carries out communicating is WiFi network.
403, current device sends PLC network request message by WiFi network to described associate device by WiFi network module, described PLC network request message for obtain PLC module in described associate device access the network information of PLC network.
What deserves to be explained is, mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device can be multiple, then current device can send PLC network request message by multiple in running order mixed-media network modules mixed-media to associate device, with guarantee PLC module in maximized acquisition associate device access the network information of PLC network.
404, current device receive the PLC module that returns of associate device access the network information of PLC network, the described network information comprises NID (the Network Identifier of the MAC Address of the PLC module of associate device, described PLC network, network identity), the MAC Address of BM in BM (Basic Service Set Manager, the basic service set manager) state of associate device and described PLC network.
Wherein, whether the BM state of associate device is BM for characterizing this associate device.What deserves to be explained is, in PLC network, multiple equipment forms a BSS (Basic Service Set, Basic Service Set), one of them equipment manages current BSS as BM, and surplus equipment is provided services on the Internet as STA (Station, website).
405, current device starts PLC module, and the network information according to the PLC network obtained carries out web search, detects and whether there is the PLC network that in current device, PLC module is accessible.
Concrete, the NID in the network information of the PLC network of acquisition and the NID self stored can compare by the PLC module of current device, judges whether consistent; If so, then judge that the PLC module of current device can be accessed by this PLC network, perform 407; If not, then 406 are performed.
Wherein, the NID that current device self stores can be PLC module in current device before access the NID of PLC network, also can indicate according to user the NID prestored, not limit herein.
406, the PLC module of current device performs web search and the networking flow process of conventional IEEE P1901.
407, the PLC module of current device intercepts the beacon of described PLC network, carries out synchronous with this PLC network.
408, the PLC module of current device judges whether the central beacon that can listen to this PLC network, if can, then perform 409; If not, then 410 are performed.
Wherein, central beacon is the beacon of the BM transmission of PLC network.
409, the PLC module of current device transmits into net association request message (CC ASSOC.request) to the BM of described PLC network, carries out association and networks.
410, the PLC module of current device transmits into net association request message to neighbor device, by described neighbor device, this networking association request message is transmitted to the BM of PLC network, carries out association and networks.
What deserves to be explained is, the above-mentioned equipment method of network entry provided is the specific implementation process based on embodiment two.Optionally, the present embodiment also can realize based on embodiment three.Embodiment two is distinguished from the implementation that embodiment three provides and is: the method obtaining the network information is different.
Concrete, when realizing the present embodiment based on embodiment three, step 401-404 is replaced with following process:
1) sent a request message to neighbor device by each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, with the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the MIB of Inter-MAC layer;
2) when current device needs to start PLC module, search according to the MIB of Inter-MAC layer and support PLC module and the in running order neighbor device of PLC module, be denoted as associate device;
3) current device obtains the network information of PLC module institute access network in described associate device from the management information bank MIB of described Inter-MAC layer.
After the network information obtaining PLC module institute access network in associate device, carry out PLC network search similar to step 406-410 with the flow process of access PLC network, repeat no more herein.
The equipment method of network entry that the embodiment of the present invention provides, when needs start PLC module, before PLC module starts, obtain PLC module in associate device access the network information of PLC network, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the PLC network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that PLC module searches accessible PLC network, reduces the time delay of PLC module access PLC network.
Embodiment five
Embodiments provide a kind of equipment method of network entry, can realize the process of the MoCA module access MoCA network adopting MoCA1.1 standard, as shown in Figure 5, described method comprises:
501, when current device needs to start MoCA module, search according to the MIB of Inter-MAC layer and support MoCA module and the in running order neighbor device of MoCA module, be denoted as associate device.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment in the embodiment of the present invention is multimode home network device, and this equipment is integrated with polytype mixed-media network modules mixed-medias such as WiFi module, PLC module, ethernet module, MoCA module, ZigBee module.Wherein, the mixed-media network modules mixed-media information (i.e. neighbor device support the type of mixed-media network modules mixed-media) that each equipment in home network that records in MIB is supported, and the running status of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media (comprising operating state, closed condition etc.).
Such as, if for current device, in current home network, there are 3 neighbor devices (being denoted as neighbor device 1, neighbor device 2, neighbor device 3) support MoCA module, wherein the MoCA module of neighbor device 1, neighbor device 2 is in running order, the MoCA module of neighbor device 3 is in closed condition, then neighbor device 1 and neighbor device 2 are denoted as associate device.
502, search mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, determine that this mixed-media network modules mixed-media carries out the communication link communicated.For the ease of understanding, the present embodiment is for mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device for WiFi module is described, and the communication link that this WiFi network module carries out communicating is WiFi network.
503, current device sends MoCA network request message by WiFi network to described associate device by WiFi network module, and described MoCA network request message accesses MoCA network of network information for obtaining MoCA module in described associate device.
What deserves to be explained is, mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device can be multiple, then current device can send MoCA network request message, to guarantee that in maximized acquisition associate device, MoCA module accesses MoCA network of network information by multiple in running order mixed-media network modules mixed-media to associate device.
504, the MoCA module that current device reception associate device returns accesses MoCA network of network information, the described network information comprises the channel frequency of described MoCA network work, and the MAC Address of NC (Network Coordinator, network coordinator) in described MoCA network.
505, current device starts MoCA module, be tuned to the work of described MoCA network channel frequency on, detect whether can listen to beacon.If so, then 507 are performed; If not, then 506 are performed.
506, the MoCA module of current device performs the conventional MoCA web search based on MoCA1.1 standard and networking flow process.
507, the MoCA module of current device determines the NC in MoCA network according to described beacon, carries out synchronous with NC, sends access request to access MoCA network to described NC.
What deserves to be explained is, the above-mentioned equipment method of network entry provided is the specific implementation process based on embodiment two.Optionally, the present embodiment also can realize based on embodiment three.Embodiment two is distinguished from the implementation that embodiment three provides and is: the method obtaining the network information is different.
Concrete, when realizing the present embodiment based on embodiment three, step 501-504 is replaced with following process:
1) sent a request message to neighbor device by each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, with the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the MIB of Inter-MAC layer;
2) when current device needs to start MoCA module, search according to the MIB of Inter-MAC layer and support MoCA module and the in running order neighbor device of MoCA module, be denoted as associate device;
3) current device obtains the network information of MoCA module institute access network in described associate device from the management information bank MIB of described Inter-MAC layer.
After in acquisition associate device, MoCA module accesses MoCA network of network information, it is similar to step 505-507 with the flow process accessing MoCA network to carry out MoCA web search, repeats no more herein.
The equipment method of network entry that the embodiment of the present invention provides, when needs start MoCA module, before MoCA module starts, obtain MoCA module in associate device and access MoCA network of network information, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the MoCA network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that MoCA module searches can be accessed by MoCA network, reduces the time delay of MoCA module access MoCA network.
Embodiment six
Present embodiments provide a kind of equipment and enter net arrangement, can realize above-mentioned each embodiment of the method, as shown in Figure 6, described device comprises:
Acquiring unit 61, before starting in the first network module of current device, obtains the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device;
Search unit 62, for starting the first network module of current device, carries out web search according to the described network information, determines the network that the described first network module of current device is accessible;
Access unit 63, for initiating access request to access this network to described accessible network.
Further, as shown in Figure 7, described device also comprises determining unit 64, and the management information bank MIB for the Inter-MAC layer according to described current device searches and supports first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module, is denoted as associate device.
Optionally, as shown in Figure 8, described acquiring unit 61 comprises first and determines subelement 611 and the first request subelement 612, wherein;
First determines that subelement 611 is for determining that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, and described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
First request subelement 612 sends first network request message for the communication link by described second network module to described associate device, and described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
Concrete, described first request subelement 612 sends first network request message for the mode by broadcast or clean culture to described associate device.
Optionally, the equipment according to Fig. 7 enters net arrangement, and further, as shown in Figure 9, described acquiring unit 61 comprises second and determines subelement 613 and the second request subelement 614, wherein:
Second determines that subelement 613 determines that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, and described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
Second request subelement 614 is for carrying Indication message in the Frame that sends to described associate device at the communication link being undertaken communicating by described second network module or management information frame, and described Indication message is used to indicate the associate device receiving described Frame or management information frame the returns network information from first network module institute access network to current device.
Device according to Fig. 7, further, as shown in Figure 10, described device also comprises:
Memory cell 65, for passing through each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the management information bank MIB of Inter-MAC layer in described current device.
Concrete, described acquiring unit 65 is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device in the management information bank MIB from described Inter-MAC layer.
Concrete, the network information that described acquiring unit obtains comprises the network identity of first network module institute access network and the MAC Address of this network of network manager in described associate device; Or
The network information that described acquiring unit obtains comprises the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in the MAC Address of network manager and this network.
Preferably, the equipment that the present embodiment provides enters net arrangement for the PLC module access PLC network for employing IEEE P1901 standard; Or described device is used for the MoCA module access MoCA network for adopting multimedia over Coax Alliance MoCA standard.
What deserves to be explained is, the equipment that the present embodiment provides enters net arrangement and slightly does change and can also be used for accessing ZigBee-network.
The equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides enters net arrangement, when needs start first network module, before first network module starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device, make current device can carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that can be accessed by.The method adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify the search procedure that first network module searches can be accessed by network, reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
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The embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of equipment networking system, and as shown in figure 11, described system comprises: the first equipment 1101 and the second equipment 1102, wherein:
Described first equipment 1101 for: himself first network module start before, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in described second equipment 1102; Start the first network module of himself, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that the first network module of himself is accessible; Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network;
Described second equipment 1102 for: described first equipment 1101 first network module start before, the network information of first network module institute access network in the second equipment described in it is provided to described first equipment 1101.
What deserves to be explained is, the second equipment in the equipment networking system that the embodiment of the present invention provides possesses first network module and the in running order kind equipment of first network module, might not 4 independent certain particular device.If multiple equipment possesses first network module and first network module is in running order in home network residing for the first equipment, then described first equipment also supports to obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in this equipment from multiple equipment.
The equipment networking system that the embodiment of the present invention provides, before the first equipment 1101 starts first network module, the network information of first network module institute access network described second equipment 1102 can be obtained from the second equipment 1102, and then carry out web search according to the described network information, determine accessible network.The system adopting the embodiment of the present invention to provide, can simplify first network module searches in the first equipment 1101 and can be accessed by the search procedure of network, reduces the time delay of first network module access network.
Those skilled in the art can be well understood to, and for convenience and simplicity of description, the specific works process of the system of foregoing description, device and unit, with reference to the corresponding process in preceding method embodiment, can not repeat them here.
In several embodiments that the application provides, should be understood that disclosed system, apparatus and method can realize by another way.Such as, device embodiment described above is only schematic, such as, the division of described unit, be only a kind of logic function to divide, actual can have other dividing mode when realizing, such as multiple unit or assembly can in conjunction with or another system can be integrated into, or some features can be ignored, or do not perform.Another point, shown or discussed coupling each other or direct-coupling or communication connection can be by some interfaces, and the indirect coupling of device or unit or communication connection can be electrical, machinery or other form.
Each embodiment in this specification all adopts the mode of going forward one by one to describe, between each embodiment identical similar part mutually see, what each embodiment stressed is the difference with other embodiments.Especially, for device embodiment, because it is substantially similar to embodiment of the method, so describe fairly simple, relevant part illustrates see the part of embodiment of the method.Device embodiment described above is only schematic, the wherein said unit illustrated as separating component or can may not be and physically separates, parts as unit display can be or may not be physical location, namely can be positioned at a place, or also can be distributed in multiple network element.Some or all of module wherein can be selected according to the actual needs to realize the object of the present embodiment scheme.Those of ordinary skill in the art, when not paying creative work, are namely appreciated that and implement.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the mode that the present invention can add required common hardware by software and realize, and can certainly pass through hardware, but in a lot of situation, the former is better execution mode.Based on such understanding, technical scheme of the present invention can embody with the form of software product the part that prior art contributes in essence in other words, this computer software product is stored in the storage medium that can read, as USB flash disk, portable hard drive, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disc or CD etc., comprising some instructions in order to make a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) perform method described in the present invention each embodiment.The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, is anyly familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; change can be expected easily or replace, all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection range of described claim.

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1. an equipment method of network entry, is characterized in that, comprising:
Before the first network module of current device starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device;
Start the first network module of current device, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that in current device, first network module is accessible;
Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network.
In described acquisition associate device first network module institute access network the network information before, also comprise:
Search according to the management information bank MIB of the Inter-MAC layer of described current device and support first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module, be denoted as associate device;
Wherein, the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in the network identity of first network module institute access network in described associate device, described associate device, the MAC address of network manager or mark is at least comprised in the described network information.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the network information of first network module institute access network in described acquisition associate device, specifically comprises:
Determine that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
Send first network request message by the communication link of described second network module to described associate device, described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
3. method according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, the described communication link by described second network module sends first network request message to described associate device, described first network request message, for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device, specifically comprises:
Send first network request message by the mode of broadcast or clean culture to described associate device, described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
4. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the network information of first network module institute access network in described acquisition associate device, specifically comprises:
Determine that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
Carry Indication message in the Frame sent to described associate device at the communication link being undertaken communicating by described second network module or management information frame, described Indication message is used to indicate the associate device receiving described Frame or management information frame the returns network information from first network module institute access network to current device.
5. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
Sent a request message to neighbor device by each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, with the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the management information bank MIB of Inter-MAC layer in described current device.
6. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the network information of first network module institute access network in described acquisition associate device, comprising:
The network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device is obtained from the management information bank MIB of described Inter-MAC layer.
7. the method according to any one of claim 1-6, is characterized in that, the described network information comprises the network identity of first network module institute access network and the MAC address of this network of network manager in described associate device; Or
The described network information comprises the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in the MAC address of network manager and this network.
8. method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described first network module comprises the power line communication PLC module adopting IEEE P1901 standard or the MoCA module adopting multimedia over Coax Alliance MoCA standard;
When described first network module is PLC module, the network that the PLC module in described associate device accesses is PLC network; The network information that in current device, PLC module obtains comprises: the MAC Address of BM in the MAC Address of PLC module, the network identity NID of described PLC network, the basic service set manager BM state of described associate device and described PLC network in described associate device;
When described first network module is MoCA module, the network that the PLC module in described associate device accesses is MoCA network; The network information that in current device, MoCA module obtains comprises: the channel frequency of described MoCA network work, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in described MoCA network.
9. equipment enters a net arrangement, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Acquiring unit, before starting in the first network module of current device, obtains the network information of first network module institute access network in associate device;
Search unit, for starting the first network module of current device, carries out web search according to the described network information, determines the network that the described first network module of current device is accessible;
Access unit, for initiating access request to access this network to described accessible network.
Described device also comprises:
Determining unit, the management information bank MIB for the Inter-MAC layer according to described current device searches and supports first network module and the in running order neighbor device of first network module, is denoted as associate device;
Wherein, the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in the network identity of first network module institute access network in described associate device, described associate device, the MAC address of network manager or mark is at least comprised in the network information that described acquiring unit obtains.
10. device according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described acquiring unit specifically comprises:
First determines subelement, and for determining that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
First request subelement, send first network request message for the communication link by described second network module to described associate device, described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
11. devices according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, described first request subelement sends first network request message specifically for the mode by broadcast or clean culture to described associate device, and described first network request message is for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device.
12. devices according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described acquiring unit also comprises:
Second determines subelement, and for determining that second network module carries out the communication link communicated, described second network module is mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device;
Second request subelement, for carrying Indication message in the Frame that sends to described associate device at the communication link being undertaken communicating by described second network module or management information frame, described Indication message is used to indicate the associate device receiving described Frame or management information frame the returns network information from first network module institute access network to current device.
13. devices according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described device also comprises:
Memory cell, for passing through each mixed-media network modules mixed-media in running order in current device, the network information of each mixed-media network modules mixed-media institute access network in running order in Real-time Obtaining neighbor device, and the described network information is stored in the management information bank MIB of Inter-MAC layer in described current device.
14. devices according to claim 13, is characterized in that, described acquiring unit is specifically for obtaining the network information of first network module institute access network in described associate device in the management information bank MIB from described Inter-MAC layer.
15. devices according to any one of claim 9-14, it is characterized in that, the network information that described acquiring unit obtains comprises the network identity of first network module institute access network and the MAC address of this network of network manager in described associate device; Or
The network information that described acquiring unit obtains comprises the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in described associate device, and the MAC Address of network coordinator in the MAC address of network manager and this network.
16. devices according to claim 15, is characterized in that, described device is used for the PLC module access PLC network for adopting IEEEP1901 standard; Or
Described device is used for the MoCA module access MoCA network for adopting multimedia over Coax Alliance MoCA standard.
17. 1 kinds of equipment networking systems, it is characterized in that, described system comprises: the first equipment and the second equipment, wherein: described first equipment is used for: before the first network module of described first equipment starts, obtain the network information of first network module institute access network in described second equipment; Start the first network module of described first equipment, carry out web search according to the described network information, determine the network that the first network module of described first equipment is accessible; Access request is initiated to access this network to described accessible network;
Described second equipment is used for: before the first network module of described first equipment starts, provide the network information of first network module institute access network in the second equipment described in it to described first equipment; Described second equipment is search according to the management information bank MIB of the Inter-MAC layer of described first equipment to support described first network module, and the neighbor device that described first network module is in running order;
Wherein, the channel frequency of first network module institute access network in the network identity of first network module institute access network in described second equipment, described second equipment, the MAC address of network manager or mark is at least comprised in the described network information.
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