Internet access method using a routing device in WiFi mesh, routing device, management system and medium

The method allows sub-routing devices in WiFi mesh networks to switch to a WAN port and bridge connection, simplifying device changes and maintaining data upload continuity, enhancing user experience by facilitating easy and efficient Internet access device transitions.

JP7774730B2Active Publication Date: 2025-11-21ZTE CORP
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Application Number
JP2024532324
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2021-12-30
Filing Date
2022-09-15
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing WiFi mesh networks restrict Internet access to a single master routing device, limiting user flexibility and complicating device switching, which degrades the user experience.

Method used

A method and system enabling sub-routing devices to send network connection success messages to the master routing device, triggering a switch to a bridge connection and a WAN port, allowing data transmission through the sub-routing device, and facilitating easy device switching without disrupting data upload operations.

Benefits of technology

Enables seamless switching between Internet access devices in WiFi mesh networks, ensuring uninterrupted data transmission and improving user experience by allowing quick release of upstream data links during device changes.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the technical field of communication, and discloses an Internet access method by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, a routing device, a management system and a medium. In the embodiment of the present invention, the Internet access method by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a sub-routing device, includes the steps of: sending a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, triggering the master routing device to switch a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; switching the default route to a wide area network WAN port of the sub-routing device; and sending received data to an upstream network through the WAN port of the sub-routing device, where the received data includes data sent by the master routing device through the bridge. This can realize easy switching of Internet access devices in a WiFi mesh, and improve the Internet access experience of users.
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[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a method for accessing the Internet by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, a routing device, a management system and a medium. [Background technology]

[0002] After WiFi mesh networking is established, only the master routing device can connect to the upstream network, while the sub-routing devices can only access the Internet through the master routing device. In the market, devices that support WiFi mesh functionality are often designated as master routing devices or sub-routing devices at the factory.

[0003] Other devices that support WiFi mesh do not have a pre-designated master router, but instead designate one during networking. Only the master router can still connect to the upstream network and access the Internet. If a user selects a weaker device as the master router, this can lead to a degraded Internet access experience.

[0004] On the other hand, if the master routing device in a WiFi mesh network accesses the Internet, users will no longer be able to freely change the routing device used to connect to the upstream network.

[0005] If a user wants to change the routing device they use to access the Internet, they must redo the WiFi mesh networking, which makes switching between Internet access devices in WiFi mesh extremely complicated and significantly degrades the user experience. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a routing device, a management system and a medium for Internet access via a routing device in a WiFi mesh, so as to realize easy switching of Internet access devices in a WiFi mesh and improve users' Internet access experience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a sub-routing device in a WiFi mesh, and includes the steps of: after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a network, sending a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh to trigger the master routing device to switch a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; switching the default route to a Wide Area Network (WAN) port of the sub-routing device; and sending received data to an upstream network through the WAN port of the sub-routing device, where the received data includes data sent by the master routing device through the bridge.

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a master routing device in a WiFi mesh, and includes the steps of receiving a network connection success message sent from a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh; switching a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; and sending received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge.

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a sub-routing device including: an interaction module configured to send a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a network, to trigger the master routing device to switch a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; a route switching module configured to switch the default route to a wide area network WAN port of the sub-routing device; and a data transmission module configured to send received data to an upstream network via the WAN port of the sub-routing device, wherein the received data includes data sent by the master routing device via the bridge.

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a master routing device, including: an interaction module configured to receive a network connection success message sent from a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh; a route switching module configured to switch a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; and a data transmission module configured to transmit received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge.

[0011] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a routing device management system, including at least one of the above-mentioned sub-routing devices and the above-mentioned master routing device, wherein the sub-routing devices and the master routing device are connected.

[0012] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the above-described method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In an embodiment of the present invention, after detecting that a sub-routing device in a WiFi mesh network has accessed, the sub-routing device sends a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh network, triggering the master routing device to switch the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device. The sub-routing device switches the default route to the wide area network WAN port and further transmits the received data to the upstream network via the WAN port of the sub-routing device, where the received data includes the data transmitted by the master routing device via the bridge.

[0014] This allows data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh network to be uploaded to the Internet via the WAN port of the sub-routing device. This ensures that the upstream data transmission link is quickly released after switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh network. This allows for easy switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh network while ensuring that upload operations proceed normally, effectively improving the user experience. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] One or more embodiments are illustratively described by corresponding drawing figures, but these illustrative descriptions are not intended to limit the embodiments, elements in the figures having the same reference numerals are represented as similar elements, and the drawing figures are not meant to be drawn to scale unless otherwise specified. [Figure 1] 2 is a flowchart of a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 4 is a flowchart of a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a sub-routing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram of a master routing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of a routing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] In order to clarify the objectives, technical aspects, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention, the following detailed description of each embodiment of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art will understand that many technical details are provided in each embodiment of the present invention to better understand the embodiments of the present application. However, even without these technical details and various variations and modifications based on the following embodiments, the technical aspects claimed in the embodiments of the present application can be realized.

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh.

[0018] In this embodiment, after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh sends a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh, triggering the master routing device to switch the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device, then switch the default route to the wide area network WAN port of the sub-routing device, and further transmit received data to the upstream network through the WAN port of the sub-routing device, including data transmitted by the master routing device through the bridge.

[0019] The following describes in detail how the Internet access method using a WiFi mesh routing device in this embodiment is implemented. However, the following content is provided merely to facilitate understanding of the implementation details of this embodiment and is not essential for implementing this embodiment. The specific flow, as shown in Figure 1, can include the following steps 101 to 103.

[0020] In step 101, after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, it sends a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh to trigger the master routing device to switch the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device, where the bridge is a channel for data transmission between the master routing device and the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh.

[0021] The master and sub-routing devices perform different functions in WiFi mesh and are usually configured differently at the factory. Generally, the master routing device's default route is its wide area network (WAN) port, and the sub-routing device's default route is the bridge that connects to the master routing device.

[0022] In this step, after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, the sub-routing device sends a network connection success message to the master routing device. After the master routing device learns that the sub-routing device has accessed the Internet, it switches the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device. This allows data received by the master routing device to be sent to the sub-routing device via the bridge and then uploaded to the Internet by the sub-routing device.

[0023] In one example, after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a network, sending a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh may include sending a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a wireless network or after detecting that a network cable is connected to a WAN port of the sub-routing device and obtaining an IP address. In this example, detecting that a network cable is connected to a WAN port and obtaining an IP address indicates that the sub-routing device has accessed a wired network.

[0024] That is, in this example, the sub-routing device can detect whether it has accessed the network in two ways: The acquisition of the IP address mentioned in this example can be done through Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet (PPPOE) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

[0025] In step 102, the default route is switched to the wide area network WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0026] In this step, the sub-routing device switches the default route from the bridge from the sub-routing device to the master routing device to the WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0027] The switching of the default route of the routing device mentioned in the above two steps can be realized by setting an advanced routing module in the routing device, which may be specifically a small chip or the like that is incorporated in the routing device and can realize functions such as route switching.

[0028] In step 103, the received data is transmitted to the upstream network via the WAN port of the sub-routing device, including data transmitted by the master routing device via the bridge.

[0029] The data sent by the master routing device to the sub-routing device through the bridge in this step can include data of user equipment received by other sub-routing devices under the master routing device and data of user equipment under the master routing device. Through this step, the data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh can be uploaded to the Internet through the WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0030] In one example, a routing device for connecting to an upstream network in a WiFi mesh network is switched to a master routing device, and the example further includes switching the default route to the bridge when a network connection success message is received from the master routing device after transmitting the received data to the upstream network via a WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0031] In this example, after the master routing device detects that it has accessed the network, it sends a network connection success message to the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh. The sub-routing device switches the default route from the wide area network WAN port to the bridge. As a result, the sub-routing device sends the received data to the master routing device via the bridge, and then to the upstream network via the master routing device.

[0032] In practice, the master routing device and the sub-routing device can simultaneously detect whether they have accessed the network, and can also switch the default route after exchanging information, so that when the Internet access device is changed, the Internet access device can be automatically determined and the link for uploading data can be adjusted without manual operation by the user, and simple and dynamic switching of the Internet access device can be realized.

[0033] Furthermore, while a user accesses the Internet using the same password and other information, the user does not notice the change in Internet access device. Furthermore, if multiple WiFi mesh routing devices have similar performance, the method for accessing the Internet using WiFi mesh routing devices provided in this embodiment allows the user to easily select any device to access the upstream network.

[0034] In this embodiment, after detecting that the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh network has accessed, it sends a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh network, triggering the master routing device to switch the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device. The sub-routing device then switches the default route to the wide area network WAN port and transmits the received data to the upstream network through the WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0035] Here, the received data includes data sent by the master routing device via the bridge. This allows data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh to be uploaded to the Internet via the WAN port of the sub-routing device. After switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh, the upstream data transmission link can be quickly released. This allows for easy switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh while ensuring the normal progress of upload operations. This effectively improves the user experience.

[0036] Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a master routing device in a WiFi mesh.

[0037] In this embodiment, the WiFi mesh master routing device receives a network connection success message sent from the WiFi mesh sub-routing device, switches the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device, and sends the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge.

[0038] The following describes in detail how the Internet access method using a WiFi mesh routing device in this embodiment is implemented. However, the following content is provided merely to facilitate understanding of the implementation details of this embodiment and is not essential for implementing this embodiment. The specific flow, as shown in Figure 2, can include the following steps 201 to 203.

[0039] In step 201, a network connection success message sent from a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh is received.

[0040] In this step, the Internet access device in the WiFi mesh is the sub-routing device. After the sub-routing device accesses the upstream network, the master routing device receives a network connection success message sent from the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh.

[0041] In step 202, the default route is switched to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device.

[0042] In this step, the master routing device is no longer the Internet access device in the WiFi mesh, so the master routing device switches the default route from the master routing device's WAN port to the bridge connecting to the sub-routing device, allowing the master routing device to transmit upstream data through the bridge.

[0043] In step 203, the received data is sent to the sub-routing device via the bridge.

[0044] In this step, the master routing device transmits the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge. Here, the data received by the master routing device includes the data of the user equipment received by other sub-routing devices under the master routing device and the data of the user equipment under the master routing device. Thus, the data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh can be uploaded to the Internet via the sub-routing device.

[0045] In one example, the routing device for connecting to the upstream network in the WiFi mesh is switched from a sub-routing device to a master routing device. In this example, after the master routing device detects that the master routing device has accessed the network, it sends a network connection success message to the sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh to trigger the sub-routing device to switch the default route to the bridge, switch the default route to the wide area network WAN port of the master routing device, and send the received data to the upstream network through the WAN port of the master routing device.

[0046] In this example, data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh can be uploaded to the Internet through the WAN port of the master routing device, and after the Internet access device in the WiFi mesh switches to the master routing device, the upstream data transmission link can be quickly released.

[0047] In this embodiment, after the master routing device in the WiFi mesh receives a network connection success message sent from the sub-routing device, it switches the default route to the bridge connected to this sub-routing device.

[0048] This allows data received by the master routing device to be sent to the sub-routing device via the bridge for further uploading after the Internet access device in the WiFi mesh is switched to the sub-routing device. The master routing device sends the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge, allowing data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh to be uploaded to the Internet via the sub-routing device.

[0049] After switching over to an Internet access device in a WiFi mesh network, the upstream data transmission link can be quickly released, which means that switching over to an Internet access device in a WiFi mesh network can be easily achieved while ensuring normal upload operations, effectively improving the user experience.

[0050] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a sub-routing device, which includes an interaction module 301, a route switching module 302, and a data transmission module 303, as shown in FIG.

[0051] The interaction module 301 is configured to, after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, send a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh to trigger the master routing device to switch the default route to a bridge leading to the master routing device.

[0052] The route switching module 302 is configured to switch the default route to a wide area network WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0053] The data transmission module 303 is configured to transmit the received data to an upstream network via a WAN port of the sub-routing device, where the received data includes data transmitted by the master routing device via the bridge.

[0054] In one example, the interaction module 301 may be further configured to send a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh after detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a wireless network or after detecting that a network cable is connected to a WAN port of the sub-routing device and has obtained an IP address.

[0055] In one example, the sub-routing device may further include an IP address acquisition module (not shown) configured to acquire an IP address through a Point-to-Point Communication Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) or a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

[0056] The route switching module 302 may be further configured to switch the default route to the bridge when receiving a network connection success message sent from the master routing device after sending the received data to an upstream network through a WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0057] After detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed the network, the sub-routing device provided in this embodiment sends a network connection success message to the master routing device in the WiFi mesh network, triggering the master routing device to switch the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device. The sub-routing device then switches the default route to the wide area network WAN port, and transmits the received data to the upstream network through the WAN port of the sub-routing device.

[0058] Here, the received data includes data sent by the master routing device via the bridge.

[0059] This allows data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh network to be uploaded to the Internet via the WAN port of the sub-routing device. This ensures that the upstream data transmission link is quickly released after switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh network. This allows for easy switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh network while ensuring that upload operations proceed normally, effectively improving the user experience.

[0060] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a master routing device, which includes an interaction module 401, a route switching module 402, and a data transmission module 403, as shown in FIG.

[0061] The interaction module 401 is configured to receive a network connection success message sent from a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh.

[0062] The route switching module 402 is configured to switch the default route to the bridge leading to the sub-routing device.

[0063] The data transmission module 403 is configured to transmit the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge.

[0064] In one example, the interaction module 401 may be further configured to send a network connection success message to a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh after detecting that the master routing device has accessed the network, to trigger the sub-routing device to switch a default route to the bridge. In this example, the route switching module 402 may be further configured to switch a default route to a wide area network WAN port of the master routing device. The data transmission module 403 may be further configured to transmit the received data to an upstream network through the WAN port of the master routing device.

[0065] In this embodiment, the master routing device receives a network connection success message from the sub-routing device, and then switches the default route to the bridge connected to the sub-routing device, so that after the WiFi mesh Internet access device switches to the sub-routing device, the data received by the master routing device can be sent to the sub-routing device via the bridge for further uploading.

[0066] The master routing device sends the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge, so that all data received by all routing devices in the WiFi mesh can be uploaded to the Internet via the sub-routing device. This ensures that the upstream data transmission link is quickly released after switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh. This ensures easy switching between Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh and ensures normal upload operations, effectively improving the user experience.

[0067] It should be noted that each module mentioned in the above-described embodiments of the present invention is a logical module, and in actual applications, one logical unit may be one physical unit, a part of one physical unit, or may be realized by a combination of multiple physical units.

[0068] Furthermore, in order to emphasize the innovative aspects of the embodiments of the present invention, elements that are not closely related to solving the technical problem presented in the embodiments of the present invention are not introduced into the present embodiments, but this does not mean that other elements are not present in the present embodiments.

[0069] Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a routing device management system including at least one sub-routing device described in the above-mentioned embodiments and a master routing device described in the above-mentioned embodiments, wherein the sub-routing device and the master routing device are connected.

[0070] In one example, the route switching module of the master routing device may be further configured to: switch a default route to a wide area network (WAN) port of the master routing device when a target routing device in a device switching command is the master routing device, or switch a default route to a bridge connected to the target routing device in the device switching command when the target routing device in the device switching command is not the master routing device, wherein the device switching command is generated according to device performance detection results.

[0071] The performance detection result referred to here may specifically include parameters such as delay of a personal identification number (PIN) code of the routing device, time to live (TTL), etc. In WiFi mesh, when a routing device accessing the Internet accesses a wireless network, the performance detection result may further include a received signal strength indication (RSSI).

[0072] In this example, based on the device detection results, it is determined whether or not the routing device accessing the Internet needs to be switched and to which routing device to switch. Furthermore, the routing device accessing the Internet can be switched. This makes it possible to easily switch the routing device accessing the Internet to the routing device with the best performance in a WiFi mesh network.

[0073] By comparing the performance detection results, the master routing device may be determined to be the Internet access device with the best performance in the WiFi mesh. In this case, the master routing device can switch the default route from the bridge connected to a sub-routing device to its WAN port, and then send a device switching command to the sub-routing device currently accessing the Internet, triggering it to switch its default route to the bridge connected to the master routing device.

[0074] In another case, the master routing device compares the performance detection results reported by the routing device currently accessing the Internet or the performance detection results of the master routing device with the performance detection results of routing devices that previously accessed the Internet, and if the current Internet access device is inferior in performance to a previous Internet access device, it switches the Internet access routing device to the previous Internet access device as the target routing device. The master routing device switches the default route from the WAN port or the bridge connected to the sub-routing device currently accessing the Internet to the bridge connected to the target routing device.

[0075] In this embodiment, multiple routing devices in the WiFi mesh network can all access the Internet, and device switching instructions can be generated based on device performance detection results, which can then trigger switching of Internet access devices in the WiFi mesh network. This allows users to easily switch to the routing device with the best performance without having to manually switch Internet access devices, effectively improving the user's Internet access experience.

[0076] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a routing device, as shown in Figure 5, including at least one processor 501 and a memory 502 communicatively connected to the at least one processor 501, wherein the memory 502 stores instructions executable by the at least one processor 501, and the execution of the instructions by the at least one processor 501 enables the at least one processor 501 to perform the above-described method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh.

[0077] Here, memory 502 and processor 501 are connected in a bus fashion, which may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, connecting various circuits of one or more processors 501 and memory 502. The bus may also connect various other circuits, such as peripherals, regulators and power management circuits, all of which are well known in the art and will not be described further herein.

[0078] The bus interface provides an interface between the bus and the transceiver. The transceiver may be a single element or multiple elements, such as multiple receivers and transmitters, that provide a means for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium. Data processed by the processor 501 is transmitted over a wireless medium via an antenna, which receives the data and forwards it to the processor 501.

[0079] Processor 501 is responsible for bus management and general processing, and may also provide a variety of functions including timing, peripheral interfacing, voltage regulation, power management, and other control functions. Memory 502 may be used to store data used by processor 501 in performing operations.

[0080] The above-mentioned products can perform the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application, and have corresponding functional modules for performing the methods and beneficial effects, and the technical details not described in detail in the embodiments of the present application can be referred to the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0081] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the above-mentioned method for Internet access by a routing device in a WiFi mesh.

[0082] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps in the methods of the above-described embodiments can be achieved by a program issuing instructions to associated hardware, and this program is stored in a storage medium containing several instructions for causing a single device (which may be a one-chip microcomputer, chip, etc.) or processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0083] The above-mentioned storage media include various media capable of storing program code, such as a USB memory, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0084] The above-described embodiments are provided for those skilled in the art to realize and use the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or variations to the above-described embodiments without departing from the inventive concept of the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should follow the widest scope of innovative features described in the claims.

Claims

1. A method for accessing the Internet by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, which is applied to a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh, comprising: After detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a network, sending a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh to trigger the master routing device to switch a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; switching a default route to a wide area network WAN port of said sub-routing device; sending the received data to an upstream network through a WAN port of the sub-routing device, and switching the default route to the bridge when a network connection success message sent from the master routing device is received; the received data includes data transmitted by the master routing device through the bridge; A method for accessing the Internet using a routing device in a Wi-Fi mesh.

2. After detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a network, sending a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh includes: After detecting that the sub-routing device has accessed a wireless network, or after detecting that a network cable is connected to a WAN port of the sub-routing device and has obtained an IP address, sending a network connection success message to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh; The method for accessing the Internet by the routing device in a WiFi mesh according to claim 1.

3. The IP address is obtained through the Point-to-Point Communication Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) or the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP); The method for accessing the Internet by the routing device in a WiFi mesh according to claim 2.

4. A method for accessing the Internet by a routing device in a WiFi mesh, the method being applied to a master routing device in the WiFi mesh, comprising: receiving a network connection success message sent from a sub-routing device in the WiFi mesh; Switching a default route to a bridge connected to the sub-routing device; transmitting the received data to the sub-routing device via the bridge; After detecting that the master routing device has accessed the network, the master routing device further includes sending a network connection success message to the sub-routing device to trigger the sub-routing device to switch a default route to the bridge; A method for accessing the Internet using a routing device in a Wi-Fi mesh.

5. switching a default route to a wide area network WAN port of the master routing device; transmitting the received data to an upstream network via a WAN port of the master routing device; The method for accessing the Internet by the routing device in a WiFi mesh according to claim 4.

6. a memory and a processor, The memory stores a computer program executable by the processor; The routing device, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, realizes the Internet access method by the routing device in a WiFi mesh according to claim 1 or 4.

7. A routing device management system comprising at least one routing device according to claim 6.

8. 4. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, the computer program implementing, when executed by a processor, the method for accessing the Internet by a routing device in a Wi-Fi mesh according to claim 1.

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