CN103457743A - Network connecting device - Google Patents
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A network connecting device comprises a wired network module and a wireless network module. The wired network module is used for enabling an electronic device to be connected to a wired network, and the wireless network module is used for serving as a wireless network receiving end in a receiving end mode to enable the electronic device to be connected to a wireless network. The network connecting device can run in a router mode, a base-station mode and a relay mode and can automatically switch among the modes.
Description
Technical field
The present invention, relevant for network connection device, is particularly to optionally be connected with spider lines or wireless network, and optionally makes wireless network module that the network connection device of difference in functionality is provided.
Background technology
Method for connecting network has comprised cable network and wireless network.These two kinds of modes respectively have its pluses and minuses to exist, and it is larger that cable network is limited by hardware, circuit, but usually have network quality preferably.Wireless network is comparatively convenient on using, but its network quality is more unstable, easily is interfered.
In addition, existing network connection device is normally used as receiving terminal (client), and must rely on another network generator (for example base station) provides network to connect to electronic installation.Yet the user also may wish that network connection device can have the function of other kinds.For instance, if family has the bad corner of the collection of letters or has a plurality of needs to use the electronic installation of network, may want to utilize repeater (repeater) to increase the scope that network signal is contained.Perhaps, also may want network connection device as router (router), so that cable network is transformed into to wireless network.Perhaps, also may want using network connection device as wireless base station (AP), electronic installation to be connected to each other.
Yet existing network connection device can only provide wherein a kind of network form or function usually.Therefore, if the user needs multiple network form or several functions, need to buy more considerable equipment.Not only Expenses Cost, all set each equipment for and can normally use, and also needs quite loaded down with trivial details step.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, a purpose of the present invention is for providing a network connection device, and it optionally is connected with spider lines or wireless network, and difference in functionality optionally is provided.
One embodiment of the invention disclose a kind of network connection device, comprise: a cable network module, with so that an electronic installation is connected to a cable network; And a wireless network module, in order under a receiving terminal pattern as a wireless network receiving terminal, make this electronic installation be connected to a wireless network.
Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a kind of network connection device, comprises: a cable network module, with so that an electronic installation is connected to a cable network; An and wireless network module; Wherein this network connection device has at least its two: one receiving terminal patterns of following four kinds of patterns, and this wireless network module makes this electronic installation be connected to this wireless network; One router pattern, this cable network module is connected to cable network and this wireless network module as a radio network router; One base station mode, this wireless network module is as a wireless base station, relevant parameter in the time of can receiving at least one change directive and change this wireless network module as this wireless base station, make this electronic installation to be connected directly to his electronic installation by this wireless network module; And a Repeater-mode, this network connection device is connected to this wireless network, and this wireless network module, as a wireless network receiving terminal, makes this electronic installation be connected to a wireless network, and simultaneously as a wireless network base station.
According to aforesaid embodiment, network connection device provided by the present invention is optionally used cable network or wireless network, and various difference in functionalitys optionally are provided, and, can between different mode, automatically switch according to various parameters.Sizable convenience is provided.
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Fig. 1 is the connection diagram according to network connection device and the notebook computer of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2, Fig. 3 are for operating on the schematic diagram of a router pattern according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is for operating on the schematic diagram of a receiving terminal pattern according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is for operating on the schematic diagram of a Repeater-mode according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is for operating on the schematic diagram of a base station mode according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the state machine according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
101 network connection devices
103 Ethernet modules
102 USB interface
105 Wifi modules
107 network interfaces
109 notebook computers
111 USB lines
113 grid lines
201 DHCP routers
203 internets
205,207,501,503,601,603 Wifi receiving terminals
401 Wifi base stations
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In the middle of specification and follow-up claim, used some vocabulary to censure specific element.One of ordinary skill in the art should understand, and hardware manufacturer may be called same element with different nouns.This specification and follow-up claim are not used as distinguishing the mode of element with the difference of title, but the difference on function is used as the criterion of distinguishing with element.In the whole text, in the middle of specification and follow-up claims, be an open term mentioned " comprising ", therefore should be construed to " comprise but be not limited to ".In addition, " couple " word and comprise any means that indirectly are electrically connected that directly reach at this.Therefore, if describe a first device in literary composition, be coupled to one second device, represent that this first device can directly be electrically connected in this second device, or indirectly be electrically connected to this second device by other devices or connection means.
Fig. 1 is the connection diagram according to network connection device 101 with the notebook computer 109 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, network connection device 101 has comprised an Ethernet module 103 and a Wireless Fidelity (Wifi) module 105.In addition, network connection device 101 also comprises a USB (Universal Serial Bus, USB) interface 102 and a network interface 107.Network connection device 101 can be connected to notebook computer 109 by usb 1 02 and USB line 111.Ethernet module 103 can be connected to other network equipments by grid line 113 and be connected to internet (Internet), and then makes notebook computer 109 be connected to internet.And Wifi module 105 can be used as receiving terminal, repeater, router or base station use.It is noted that, the network connection device 101 in Fig. 1 is to be connected in notebook computer 109 with USB interface, but it also can be connected in notebook computer 109 by other connected modes, and, also can in build in notebook computer or other electronic installations.In addition, Ethernet module 103 can be the cable network module that meets other agreements, and Wifi module 105 can be the wireless network module that meets other agreements.
Fig. 2, Fig. 3 are for operating on the schematic diagram of a router pattern according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.Under this pattern, Ethernet module 103 can be connected to an Internet 2 03.Processing unit 106 meeting Sampling network environment corresponding setting Ethernet modules 103 in network connection device 101, make Ethernet module 103 can under variety of network environments, be connected to Internet 2 03.For instance, Ethernet module 103 is connected to Internet 2 03 by a DHCP (DynamicHost is set agreement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) router as can be as shown in Figure 2, be connected to Internet 2 03 by a PPPOE (point-to-point communication agreement, Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) modem as also can be as shown in Figure 3.Once Ethernet module 103 is connected to an Internet 2 03, Wifi module 105 just can be used as a Wifi router and uses, to provide network to other Wifi receiving terminals 205,207.Thus, network connection device 101 not only can provide network to the electronic installation that connects usb 1 02 by usb 1 02, also can provide wireless network to other electronic installations simultaneously.
Fig. 4 has illustrated the schematic diagram that operates on a receiving terminal pattern according to the network connection device 101 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 4, Wifi module 105 is connected to network as a receiving terminal by Wifi base station 401.In in the case, Ethernet module 103 can be in not being connected to the state of internet, or be connected to internet but idle state.In an embodiment, whether processing unit 106 can (initial condition) detection Ethernet module 103 be connected to internet when start, preferentially use cable network if having, Wifi module 105 if detect periphery, whether the spendable wireless network base station of Wifi module 105 do not arranged, so that can be connected to network by wireless network base station.
Fig. 5 is for operating on the schematic diagram of a Repeater-mode according to the network connection device 101 of one embodiment of the invention.Under this pattern, Wifi module 105, as a receiving terminal, is connected to wireless network by Wifi base station 401.Wifi module 105, also as a wireless network base station, provides network to other Wifi receiving terminals 501,503 simultaneously.Under this pattern, network connection device 101 can be searched a usb signal, with determine network connection device 101 be connected in the USB power supply after, just use this pattern.
Fig. 6 is for operating on the schematic diagram of a base station mode according to the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention.In this pattern, Wifi module 105 is used as a wireless base station.This wireless base station is, after in Fig. 4, Wifi module 105 is connected to Wifi base station 401, can be connected to according to this wireless network with the different place, Wifi base station 105 shown in Fig. 4.Yet, the wireless base station of Fig. 6 indication, only can make the electronic installation that connects usb 1 02 be connected as Wifi receiving terminal 601,603 with other electronic installations, but electronic installation and the Wifi receiving terminal 601,603 of connection usb 1 02 all are not connected on internet or wireless network.In this embodiment, Wifi module 105 can receive a change directive CS, revises its parameter as wireless base station.In addition, under this pattern, Ethernet module 103 may be for not being connected to the state of internet, or have and connect but idle state.
Network connection device provided by the present invention can have at least its a kind of pattern of above-mentioned various pattern.And network connection device is while having various modes, can allow the user select voluntarily must pattern, or be connected to the state of cable network according to the Ethernet module, or the Wifi mixed-media network modules mixed-media is connected to the state of wireless network, automatically switches between different mode.Fig. 7 is according to the state machine of the network connection device of one embodiment of the invention (state machine).As shown in Figure 7, after network connection device is started shooting or waken up, can arrive DHCP router pattern (Fig. 2), PPPoE router pattern (Fig. 3), receiving terminal pattern (Fig. 4 pattern), Repeater-mode (Fig. 5) and base station mode (Fig. 6) according to that in network connection device match state 1-5.And also can automatically switch according to that in network connection device match state 6-10 between each pattern.Fig. 7 with and associated description in " connection " mean that the Ethernet module has wiring, and " connect " mean that the Ethernet module does not have wiring.
Aforesaid state 1-10 is described as follows:
State 1: do not connect and be connected to a USB power supply (or being connected to any power supply).
State 2: connect, search the DHCP relevant information, but and internet be connection status.
State 3: connect, search the DHCP relevant information but can't be connected to internet, or connection is arranged, but not searching DHCP and PPoE information, be i.e. the state of cable network for using.
State 4: do not connect, and be electrically connected to computer or notebook computer.
State 5: connect, do not search the DHCP relevant information, but search PPoE information.
State 6: connect to surpass two seconds, search the DHCP relevant information, but and internet be connection status.
State 7, connect and surpass two seconds, do not search the DHCP relevant information, but search PPoE information.
State 8: connect to surpass two seconds, search the DHCP relevant information, but internet is can not connection status, is also that cable network is the state that can not use.
State 9: do not connect and surpass two seconds, and be electrically connected to the USB power supply.
State 10: do not connect and surpass two seconds, and be electrically connected to computer or notebook computer.
According to the content of above-mentioned each state, can understand according to network connection device provided by the present invention and can be connected to according to the cable network module state of this cable network, or wireless network module is connected to the state of this wireless network, automatically switches between different mode.And more can, according to whether being connected to this electronic installation or a power supply, between different mode, automatically switch.Please be careful the pattern switching of Fig. 7 according to being only for example, know this skill person when condition that can any change pattern switching, these variations also should be within the scope of the present invention.
According to aforesaid embodiment, network connection device provided by the present invention is optionally used cable network or wireless network, and various difference in functionalitys optionally are provided, and, can between different mode, automatically switch according to various parameters.Sizable convenience is provided.
The foregoing is only embodiments of the invention, all equalizations of doing according to the claims in the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.
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1. a network connection device comprises:
One cable network module, with so that an electronic installation is connected to a cable network; And
One wireless network module, in order under a receiving terminal pattern as a wireless network receiving terminal, make this electronic installation be connected to a wireless network.
2. network connection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this cable network module is an Ethernet module.
3. network connection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this wireless network module is a Wifi module.
4. network connection device as claimed in claim 1, when this network connection device is connected to this cable network and this wireless network module and operates on a router pattern, this wireless network module is as a radio network router.
5. network connection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this wireless network module under a base station mode as a wireless base station, relevant parameter in the time of can receiving at least one change directive and change this wireless network module as this wireless base station, make this electronic installation to be connected directly to his electronic installation by this wireless network module.
6. network connection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this wireless network module, under a Repeater-mode, as a wireless network receiving terminal, makes this electronic installation be connected to a wireless network, and simultaneously as a wireless network base station.
7. a network connection device comprises:
One cable network module, with so that an electronic installation is connected to a cable network; And
One wireless network module;
Wherein this network connection device has at least wherein two kinds of following four kinds of patterns:
One receiving terminal pattern, this wireless network module makes this electronic installation be connected to this wireless network;
One router pattern, this cable network module is connected to cable network and this wireless network module as a radio network router;
One base station mode, this wireless network module is as a wireless base station, relevant parameter when at least one change directive of energy reception is changed this wireless network module as this wireless base station, make this electronic installation to be connected directly to other electronic installations by this wireless network module; And
One Repeater-mode, this network connection device is connected to this wireless network, and this wireless network module, as a wireless network receiving terminal, makes this electronic installation be connected to a wireless network, and simultaneously as a wireless network base station.
8. network connection device as claimed in claim 7, wherein this cable network module is an Ethernet module.
9. network connection device as claimed in claim 7, wherein this wireless network module is a Wifi module.
10. network connection device as claimed in claim 7, if this network connection device can be connected to cable network by this cable network module, preferentially used this cable network.
11. network connection device as claimed in claim 7, wherein this network connection device more is connected to the state of this cable network according to this cable network module, or this wireless network module is connected to the state of this wireless network, between different mode, automatically switches.
12. network connection device as claimed in claim 11, wherein this network connection device more, according to whether being connected to this electronic installation or a power supply, automatically switches between different mode.
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