Rapid SOHO (small office home office) router configuration system and method based on MAC (media access control) layer data communication

Abstract

The invention provides a rapid SOHO router configuration system and method based on MAC layer data communication. The configuration method comprises the steps as follows: an MAC address of a network card of a subscriber's machine is acquired by a client configuration module set on the subscriber's machine; MAC layer data frames are established according to the MAC layer address of the network card and configuration information of a subscriber to an SOHO router; the MAC layer data frames are sent through broadcast; the MAC layer data frames are received by a server configuration module set on the SOHO router, and data, namely, the configuration information of the subscriber to the SOHO router, in the MAC layer data frames is acquired; and the SOHO router is configured according to the information. With the adoption of the configuration system and method, configuration of the SOHO router on the subscriber's machine by the subscriber is irrelevant to IP (internet protocol) setting of the network card, and all that is required is to connect the network card of the subscriber's machine with the SOHO router, so that the SOHO router can be configured on the subscriber's machine by the subscriber.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a network technology, in particular to a SOHO router rapid configuration system and method based on MAC layer data communication. Background technique [0002] With the popularity of broadband and WIFI technology, WIFI routers have become the best choice for home networking. Through routers, users can easily complete the networking of small LANs. But for ordinary users, configuring routers correctly is not an easy task. Therefore, a simple and efficient method for configuring routers is very necessary for users. [0003] Currently on the market, router quick configuration tools configure routers basically based on the IP layer. This kind of configuration tool generally has the following interactive processes: run the router quick configuration tool on the PC, first the router quick configuration tool sends broadcast packets of the router’s local network segment; after the router receives the broadcast packet, it responds; the...

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[0006] In view of the above-mentioned shortcoming of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of SOHO router fast configuration system and method based on MAC layer data communication, be used to solve the IP address of network card configuration and the address of router once in the prior art If they are not in the same network segment, the user cannot use the existing router quick configuration tool to configure the SOHO router on the user computer

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