DE102005063120B4 - A method for automatically setting up a distributed network with a plurality of base stations - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of automatically establishing a distributed network with a plurality of base stations, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) at least one channel is scanned at one of the base stations to obtain a list of all accessible base stations from the base stations, the list Station Identifications (SSID), Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) identifications , Received Signal Strength Information (RSSI) information and security settings of accessible base stations;
(b) at the one base station, an assigned base station is determined from the reachable base stations according to the RSSI and the security settings in the list;
(c) at the one base station, SSID and BSSID of the reachable base stations according to the channel of the assigned base stations are added to a first distribution setting of the one base station based on the strengths of the RSSI of the reachable base stations from strong to weak;
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Description

The The present invention relates to a method for automatic setup a distributed network and more specifically Method for automatically setting up a distributed network with a plurality of base stations or access points (access points). Each base station sends information that they own affect, over beacon (Beacons). Each base station receives beacons from other base stations, so that the base stations a distributed network according to the in the Build up beacons contained information.

According to the IEEE 802.11 protocol must be wireless Adapters detect the beacons to the service identification of Stations (Station Service Identification - SSID), the identification of the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID) and the security settings of the wireless base stations receive. Beacons are sent out by the base stations. The Beacons include SSID, BSSID, and security settings. The Beacons are broadcast periodically from the base stations and received from the wireless adapters.

Currently, according to the IEEE 802.11 protocol, the WI-FI protocol, etc., a plurality of base stations can be connected to each other to a wireless bridge. However, the communication between the base stations must be manually set. That is, BSSID information from the other base stations must be manually entered into each base station to start the communication. Further, the EP 1 347 600 A2 a method for automatically establishing a distributed network according to the preamble of claim 1.

Therefore It is necessary to have another method for automatic setup a distributed network with a plurality of base stations to solve the problem of manual adjustment. Out For this reason, this invention has been developed.

It It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for automatic Establish a distributed network with a plurality of base stations provide. A beacon is emitted from one of the base stations sent. The procedure is to provide the beacon information about the Add base station. If any of the reachable base stations from the variety from base stations the beacon emitted by the first base station receiving, communicates with the base station receiving the beacon the first base station according to the information in the beacon.

These The object is solved by the features of independent claim 1. The under claims contain advantageous developments of the invention.

The Advantages and the idea of the invention will become apparent from the following Description in conjunction with the attached drawings, in which

1 a flow chart of the inventive method according to the preferred embodiment of the invention is.

The The main object of the invention is to provide a method for automatic Establish a distributed network with a plurality of base stations provided. The practice carried out in the following will be described below in detail according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

1 shows a flow chart of the inventive method according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

When First is at one of the base stations of the plurality of base stations Step S10 performed, to scan at least one channel to get a list of all achievable ones Base stations to get from the base stations. The list includes service identifications the station (Station Service Identification - SSID), identifications of the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID), information about the strenght of the received signal (RSSI) and security settings of the achievable Base stations.

Then becomes step S12 according to RSSI and the security settings in the list run to an assigned base station from the reachable base stations to determine.

Then Step S14 is performed on the one of the base stations to SSID and BSSID of the reachable base stations according to the channel the base stations to a first distribution setting of the first Add base station. This is done based on the strength of the RSSI's achievable Base stations from strong to weak.

Then Step S16 is performed on the one of the base stations to a beacon with the records of the first distribution setting of the Send one of the base stations.

Then, step S18 is performed on each of the reachable base stations to receive the beacon to record the recordings from the to retrieve received beacons and append the records to a corresponding second distribution setting of the base station which received the beacon.

In an embodiment the base stations are set up in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network.

In another embodiment the base stations are set up in a WI-FI radio network.

With the example and the above explanation were Hopefully, the features and ideas of the invention will be well described. The professionals in the field will simply recognize that numerous Modifications and modifications of the method and the device can be carried out without deviate from the teaching of the invention. Accordingly, the above Revelation to be interpreted only by measure and goal of the attached claims limited is.

In summary The present invention discloses a method for automatic Establish a distributed network with a plurality of base stations. According to the invention a beacon is emitted by one of the base stations. If any of the reachable base stations of the plurality of Base stations transmitted by the one base station beacon receives, communicates the base station receiving the beacon with the one base station according to the information in the beacon.

Claims (3)

Method for automatically setting up a distributed Network with a variety of base stations, the method the following steps include: (a) at one of the base stations At least one channel is scanned for a list of all accessible base stations from the base stations, the list being service identifications Stations (Station Service Identifications - SSID), identifications of the Basic service set identifier (BSSID), information about the strength of the Received Signal Strength Information (RSSI) and security settings of the reachable base stations; (B) at one base station will be in accordance with the RSSI and the security settings in the list an assigned base station from the reachable ones Base stations determined; (c) be at the one base station SSID and BSSID of the reachable base stations according to the channel the assigned base stations to a first distribution setting one base station based on the strengths of the RSSI of the reachable base stations from strong to weak added; marked through the steps: (d) at the one base station becomes Beacon sent out, the records in the first distribution setting comprising a base station; and (e) at each of the achievable Base stations at which the beacon is received, the Records are retrieved from the received beacon and the records are sent to a corresponding second distribution setting of the base station, which has received the beacon, added. The method of claim 1, wherein the base stations are set up in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. The method of claim 1, wherein the base stations are set up in a WI-FI radio network.