Automated WDS Link Setup Between Access Point and Repeater
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing method for establishing a link between an access point and a repeater in a wireless distribution system requires manual user input for parameters like channel, MAC address, encryption mode, and cipher key, making the process cumbersome and troublesome.
Innovation Solution
The method automates the link establishment by having the access point and repeater exchange interactive messages to obtain and configure channel information, encryption mode, cipher key, and address information, allowing them to establish a link without manual user input, thereby simplifying the process and optimizing link parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration method is used for WDS link parameters, then user control and customization are improved, but operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The repeater automatically scans channels, obtains channel information, encryption modes, cipher keys, and MAC addresses without user intervention. The system performs self-configuration by exchanging interaction messages with the access point, eliminating the need for manual parameter input while maintaining secure and optimized link establishment.
Solution Approach 2:
The repeater pre-scans available channels and pre-obtains channel information, encryption modes, and cipher keys before link establishment is initiated. This preliminary gathering of configuration data accelerates the actual link setup process and reduces the time required for parameter configuration.
2Ease of operation
If manual configuration method is used for WDS link parameters, then configuration accuracy is improved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically obtains and configures all necessary link parameters including channel information, encryption modes, cipher keys, and MAC addresses through automated interaction messages between the repeater and access point, eliminating complex manual configuration steps while ensuring accurate parameter setup.
Solution Approach 2:
Interaction messages serve as an intermediary mechanism that automatically transfers configuration parameters between the access point and repeater. These messages encapsulate channel information, encryption settings, and authentication data, simplifying the configuration process by handling complex parameter exchange automatically.
3Ease of operation
If automated channel scanning is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The repeater performs channel scanning and obtains configuration parameters in advance before the actual link establishment is triggered. This preliminary action allows the system to cache channel information and encryption settings, reducing the frequency and duration of scanning operations during normal operation and thereby lowering overall energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of continuous scanning, the repeater performs channel scanning periodically or on-demand when link establishment is initiated. This periodic approach balances the need for up-to-date channel information with energy conservation, scanning only when necessary rather than continuously.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an establishment method and device for a link between an access point and a repeater in a wireless distribution system. The method comprises: starting the access point and the repeater in the wireless distribution system; the access point and the repeater transmitting an interactive message to each other, and obtaining channel information, channel encryption mode, cipher key information, and address information of an opposite end about the link between the access point and the repeater from the interactive message; the access point and the repeater establishing the link between the access point and the repeater according to the channel information, the channel encryption mode, the cipher key information, and the address information of the opposite end. The device comprises: a starting module, an interactive module, and an establishment module. The present invention overcomes the problem of the establishment method for a link between the access point and the repeater in a wireless distribution system, that is, it needs a user's manual input to determine the channel of the WDS link establishment, which causes the procedure of the link establishment is relatively troublesome. Furthermore, the present invention achieves the automatic optimal configurations on the channel of the WDS link, such that the operation of the user is more convenient and quicker, and the quality and the rate of the link are increased