Charging method and access equipment therefor

Abstract

The invention discloses a charging method and access equipment therefor. The method comprises the following steps: the access device transmits the configuration response message from a DHCP server to a client terminal and acquires the on-line time of the client terminal; the access device notifies an AAA server to begin charging the client terminal according to the on-line time of the client terminal; the access device acquires the release message that is transmitted to the DHCP server and acquires the off-line time of the client terminal; and access device notifies the AAA server to stop charging the client terminal according to the off-line time of the client terminal. The charging method can acquire the charging information of the client terminal during the configuration of IP address,without requirement of initiating the charging process by the client-terminal software; and the invention is applied to the networking with difficulty in installing client-terminal software, so that the charging process of the client terminal can be completed and the charging management of the client terminal can be realized.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, in particular to a charging method and access equipment. Background technique [0002] DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a communication protocol that enables network administrators to centrally manage and automatically allocate IP (Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol) network addresses. In an IP network, each device connected to the Internet All need to be assigned a unique IP address. DHCP enables network administrators to monitor and assign IP addresses at a central node. Among them, DHCPv6 (DHCP for IPv6, a dynamic host configuration protocol that supports IPv6) is designed for IPv6 (IPversion 6, IP protocol version 6). By using DHCPv6, the client's IP address is automatically configured. The client needs to obtain IP When addressing, by looking for a DHCP v6 server, it receives the IP address, gateway, DNS (Domain Name System), and other network configuration paramet...

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[0008] Based on the above analysis, there are the following shortcomings in the current security management of clients: clients need to install client software, and initiate authentication and billing processes through the client software, and in actual networking applications, some clients It is impossible to install client software on the terminal, such as a set-top box. At this time, the authentication and accounting methods of the prior art cannot be used, that is, in the IPTV network, the authentication and accounting of the client cannot be realized.

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