Access Point Domain Name Management for Wireless Repeater IP Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing wireless repeaters in home networks are cumbersome due to the need for manual configuration of different IP addresses, which complicates operability and efficiency in managing repeaters.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where an access point (AP) manages wireless repeaters by using domain names to search and record IP addresses, eliminating the need for manual IP address configuration, allowing for improved operability through a domain name management list.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual IP address configuration is used for each repeater device, then each repeater can be uniquely identified and managed, but the configuration process becomes complicated and operability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management console as an intermediary between users and repeater devices. The management console automatically assigns and manages IP addresses for repeaters, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each IP address. This intermediary system resolves the contradiction by handling the complex identification task while presenting a simple interface to users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing repeater devices to automatically obtain and configure their own IP addresses through the management console. The repeaters can self-register and self-identify without requiring manual user intervention for IP configuration, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable identification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual configuration and management of each repeater through management console is adopted, then repeater control is achieved, but the complexity of configuration increases and user friendliness decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of IP address assignment, repeater registration, and device management into a single integrated management console. By combining these previously separate configuration tasks into one unified system, the patent reduces overall configuration complexity while maintaining comprehensive repeater management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The management console performs preliminary actions by pre-assigning and pre-configuring IP addresses for repeater devices before they are deployed or used. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for complex on-site setup and reduces the perceived complexity for end users while maintaining full management versatility.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, disclose a method, an apparatus and a system for an access point (AP) to manage a wireless repeater, and include: receiving an internet protocol (IP) address request message that includes a domain name of a repeater to be managed and that is sent by a management console; parsing the IP address request message to obtain the domain name of the repeater to be managed; obtaining, from a domain name management list, an IP address of the repeater that corresponds to the domain name of the repeater to be managed, where correspondence between an IP address of a repeater and domain name information of the repeater is recorded in the domain name management list; and sending, to the management console, the IP address of the repeater that corresponds to the domain name of the repeater to be managed.