Wireless Mesh Device Automates IP Assignment via MAC Metrics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Setting up mesh points and mesh access points in a mesh network is inconvenient and burdensome for users due to the need for simultaneous operation of multiple buttons for synchronization with the mesh portal.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with mesh portals according to the IEEE 802.11s standard, featuring a MAC address receiving section, IP address inquiring section, and closed-mesh information requesting section, which automates the process of receiving and recording MAC addresses, requesting and recording IP addresses, and managing closed-mesh communications, thereby simplifying the setup process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If simultaneous button operation is required for setting mesh point and mesh access point with mesh portal, then synchronization between devices is achieved, but user convenience and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic IP address assignment and device pairing without requiring user intervention for button operations. The mesh portal automatically assigns IP addresses to mesh points and access points, and devices self-register with the portal, eliminating the need for manual synchronization actions while maintaining reliable device pairing.
Solution Approach 2:
The mesh portal pre-configures IP address pools and device identification information before devices connect. When a mesh point or access point joins the network, the portal has already prepared the necessary configuration data, allowing automatic assignment without requiring simultaneous user actions for synchronization.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration of mesh network devices is implemented, then device settings can be precisely controlled, but setup time and complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Mesh points and access points automatically obtain IP addresses from the mesh portal through automated DHCP-like mechanisms. Devices self-configure their network parameters, transmit their identification information to the portal, and begin functioning without manual configuration, thereby reducing setup time while maintaining accurate device settings through automated assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mesh portal acts as an intermediary that manages IP address allocation and device registration. It receives automatic registration requests from mesh points and access points, assigns appropriate IP addresses from pre-configured pools, and maintains the network configuration database, thereby automating the configuration process while ensuring proper device settings.
Data Source
AI summary
According to the present disclosure, a wireless communication device wirelessly communicates with mesh portals in conformity with the IEEE 802.11s standard. The wireless communication device includes a MAC address receiving section, a MAC address recording section, an IP address inquiring section, and an IP address recording section. The MAC address receiving section receives the MAC addresses of the mesh portals from the mesh portals. The MAC address recording section records the received MAC addresses in correspondence to metrics between the mesh portals and the wireless communication device. The IP address inquiring section preferentially requests an IP address from one of the mesh portals having a MAC address corresponding to a smaller one of the metrics based on contents recorded by the MAC address recording section. The IP address recording section records the IP address transmitted from the mesh portal as a result of the request.