Network interface mode switching method and device

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for switching the mode of network ports, which comprises the following steps: detecting the type of a network which is connected with the port, judging whether the current mode of the port is matched with the type of the network, and if the mode is not matched with the type, switching the mode of the port to the mode which is matched with the type of the network. The invention simultaneously discloses a device for switching the mode of the network port, which comprises a detecting module for detecting the type of the network which is connected with the port, a first judging module for judging whether the current mode of the port is matched with the type of the network which is detected by the detecting module, and a switching module for switching the mode of the port to the mode which is matched with the type of the network when the result of the first judging module is that the mode is not matched with the type. The invention has the beneficial effects that a physical port of the network device can automatically switch the mode according to the type of the connected networks, thereby the network device can be accessed into wide area networks and local area networks only through one of the physical port, and the resources and troubles of manual switching are saved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a network port mode switching method and device. Background technique [0002] The data exchange between the network device and the network is mainly through a LAN (Local Area Network, local area network) port and a WAN (Wild Area Network, wide area network) port. Among them, the LAN port is mainly responsible for data transmission between the network device and the local area network, the WAN port is mainly responsible for the data transmission between the network device and the wide area network, and the LAN port and the WAN port are used to send and receive different data packets respectively. In traditional routers, the LAN port and the WAN port are implemented using different physical interfaces. The LAN port can only be used for LAN data transmission, and the WAN port can only be used for WAN data transmission, and cannot be switched between them. The LAN port and WAN port are fi...

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Problems solved by technology

Once the LAN port and WAN port are fixed, they cannot be switched. The LAN port can only be used for data transmission in the LAN, and cannot be used as a WAN port. Similarly, the WAN port can only be used for data transmission in the WAN, and cannot be used as a LAN port.

[0003] In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventor finds that there are at least the following disadvantages in the prior art: the LAN port and the WAN port cannot be switched to each other for use

In the production process, once the LAN port and WAN port are fixed, they cannot be switched. The LAN port can only be used for data transmission in the local area network, and cannot be used as a WAN port. Similarly, the WAN port can only be used for data transmission in the WAN port, and cannot be used as a LAN port. Oral use, causing inconvenience

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