A method of configuring wifi devices

Abstract

The invention discloses a WIFI (wireless fidelity) device configuration method including the steps: connecting a WIFI device with a router through a network cable to obtain an IP (Internet protocol) address so that the WIFI device is automatically communicated with a management server in a the internet; sending information of an IP address port number and the like to the management server to wait for a next instruction; and enabling a client-side device to get in touch with the management server to obtain the IP address of the WIFI device, then enabling the client-side device to directly contact with the WIFI device and send an instruction to the WIFI device to search neighboring WIFI hotspot information so as to feed WIFI hotspot information back to the client side, and enabling a user to select hotspots on the client side, input passwords of the hotspots and send the hotspots to the WIFI device so that the WIFI device is accessed to a selected wireless local area network. According to the method, other network devices such as a tablet personal computer and a mobile phone except a computer for configuration can be used without installing special software in the computer of the user, the whole configuration process is extremely simple, special network knowledge is not needed, and remote configuration of the WIFI device can be implemented.

Description

Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication. It is a method of adding wireless equipment to the wireless local area network in a wireless local area network. This method is mainly used in the setting process of WIFI equipment such as wireless network cameras, but can also be used in other wireless network equipment Configuration. Background technique [0002] The use of WIFI to form a wireless local network is more and more widely used. Based on considerations such as security, all WIFI devices must be properly configured when in use, so that the device can be added to a specific wireless local area network. Before the wireless network device joins the wireless LAN, the device needs to know the network name (SSID) of the wireless LAN. If the user sets a password for the wireless LAN, the device also needs to know the password for the wireless hotspot to perform password verification. For wireless devices with display screens and ke...

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Problems solved by technology

This method does not require a network cable or special configuration software. The disadvantage of this method is that after the configuration is completed, the wireless LAN established by the wireless WIFI device will no longer exist, and the computer or other equipment for auxiliary configuration will be lost with the WIFI device. If you lose contact, you need to switch the wireless network settings of the computer to get in touch with the WIFI device again. Therefore, when a configuration error occurs, other network devices will be unable to communicate with the WIFI device.

[0006] In addition, the above methods all require that the WIFI device and the configuration network device be placed in the same local area network, or the two devices are very close to be configured, so it is impossible to use the above methods for remote configuration.

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