Client Parameter Setting Device for Wireless Network Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In IEEE 802.11 network environments, manual setting of network parameters such as SSID and WEP on both network devices and clients is time-consuming and prone to errors, requiring direct cable connections which are inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A parameter setting device and method that includes a status detecting module, user interface, parameter generating module, and data module in a client device to automatically detect connection status, generate and transmit network parameters to a network device, and confirm successful setup, reducing human error and the need for direct cable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual parameter setting is performed on both network device and client, then network parameters can be configured, but the process is time-consuming and prone to human errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the client to automatically obtain and configure network parameters without manual intervention. The client detects connection status, generates parameter setting instructions, and transmits parameters to the network device autonomously, eliminating the need for manual configuration on both ends and reducing human errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The network parameters are pre-configured on the network device before the client needs them. When the client connects, it automatically retrieves these pre-set parameters through the parameter setting instruction transmission, eliminating the need for real-time manual configuration and reducing setup time.
2Ease of manufacture
If direct cable connection is used to set network parameters, then parameters can be configured, but the operation becomes troublesome and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable connection method with a wireless communication-based parameter transmission system. The client transmits parameter setting instructions and receives network parameters through wireless communication with the network device, eliminating the need for direct physical cable connections and improving operational convenience.
3Reliability
If multiple parameter setting steps are performed manually, then complete parameter configuration is achieved, but the process lacks accuracy and wastes time
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by having the network device send confirmation information back to the client after receiving parameter setting instructions. The client detects whether the parameters were successfully set based on this feedback, enabling automatic retry or error handling, which improves both accuracy and efficiency by eliminating manual verification steps.
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AI summary
An embodiment of the invention provides a parameter setting device. The parameter setting device is disposed in a client connected to the Internet via a network device, and includes a status detecting module, a user interface, a parameter generating module, and a data module. The status detecting module detects a connection status between the client and the network device. The user interface receives a detection result from the status detecting module and a parameter setting instruction input by a user. The parameter generating module generates network parameters according to the parameter setting instruction. The data module transmits the network parameters to the network device, and detects whether the network device has successfully set the network parameters.