Method of setting up a wireless router

• US 20070058538A1
• Filed: 09/15/2005
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unication Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Unication Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiang, Wei, Chen, Jeng-Da
• Application Number:
  US11/162,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20070058538A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/230
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5014 using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation

Abstract

A method of detecting and configuring an internet connection of a router includes verifying that the router is connected to a physical internet connection, transmitting a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request through the physical internet connection, configuring the router to use a DHCP internet connection if a response is received from a DHCP server, transmitting a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) request through the physical internet connection, configuring the router to use a PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from a PPPoE server, and configuring the router to use a fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address internet connection if a response is not received from either the DHCP server or the PPPoE server.

Claims

1. A method of detecting and configuring an internet connection of a router, the method comprising:

verifying that the router is connected to a physical internet connection;

transmitting a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request through the physical internet connection;

configuring the router to use a DHCP internet connection if a response is received from a DHCP server;

transmitting a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) request through the physical internet connection;

configuring the router to use a PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from a PPPoE server; and

configuring the router to use a fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address internet connection if a response is not received from either the DHCP server or the PPPoE server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the DHCP request is transmitted before transmitting the PPPoE request, and transmitting the PPPoE request through the physical internet connection is only performed if no response is received from the DHCP server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the PPPoE request is transmitted before transmitting the DHCP request, and transmitting the DHCP request through the physical internet connection is only performed if no response is received from the PPPoE server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the DHCP request through the physical internet connection and configuring the router to use the DHCP internet connection if the response is received from a DHCP server comprises:

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet;

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the DHCP request through the physical internet connection and configuring the router to use the DHCP internet connection if the response is received from a DHCP server comprises:

transmitting a 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) request packet;

configuring the router to use a 1 Gbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the PPPoE request through the physical internet connection and configuring the router to use the PPPoE internet connection if the response is received from a PPPoE server comprises:

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet;

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the PPPoE request through the physical internet connection and configuring the router to use the PPPoE internet connection if the response is received from a PPPoE server comprises:

transmitting a 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) request packet;

configuring the router to use a 1 Gbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the router to use the fixed IP address internet connection comprises:

entering an IP address for the router to use to communicate;

transmitting a first ping to a predetermined address at 100 Mbps (megabits per second);

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the first ping was successfully received;

transmitting a second ping to the predetermined address at 10 Mbps if the first ping was not successfully received; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the second ping was successfully received.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the router to use the fixed IP address internet connection comprises:

entering an IP address for the router to use to communicate;

transmitting a first ping to a predetermined address at 1 Gbps (gigabit per second);

configuring the router to use a 1 Gbps fixed IP address internet connection if the first ping was successfully received;

transmitting a second ping to a predetermined address at 100 Mbps (megabits per second) if the first ping was not successfully received;

configuring the router to use a 100 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the second ping was successfully received;

transmitting a third ping to the predetermined address at 10 Mbps if the second ping was not successfully received; and

configuring the router to use a 10 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the third ping was successfully received.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the router to use the PPPoE internet connection comprises:

requesting a user to enter a username and password;

transmitting a PPPoE request packet along with the entered username and password;

receiving an authentication response from the PPPoE server authorizing the PPPoE connection; and

finalizing the PPPoE internet connection.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the router is a wireless router.

12. A method of detecting and configuring an internet connection of a wireless router, the method comprising:

verifying that the wireless router is connected to a physical internet connection;

transmitting a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request through the physical internet connection;

configuring the wireless router to use a DHCP internet connection if a response is received from a DHCP server;

transmitting a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) request through the physical internet connection if no response is received from the DHCP server;

configuring the wireless router to use a PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from a PPPoE server; and

configuring the wireless router to use a fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address internet connection if a response is not received from either the DHCP server or the PPPoE server.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the DHCP request through the physical internet connection and configuring the wireless router to use the DHCP internet connection if the response is received from a DHCP server comprises:

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet;

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the DHCP request through the physical internet connection and configuring the wireless router to use the DHCP internet connection if the response is received from a DHCP server comprises:

transmitting a 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) request packet;

configuring the wireless router to use a 1 Gbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps DHCP internet connection if a response is received from the DHCP server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the PPPoE request through the physical internet connection and configuring the wireless router to use the PPPoE internet connection if the response is received from a PPPoE server comprises:

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet;

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein transmitting the PPPoE request through the physical internet connection and configuring the wireless router to use the PPPoE internet connection if the response is received from a PPPoE server comprises:

transmitting a 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) request packet;

configuring the wireless router to use a 1 Gbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

transmitting a 100 Mbps (megabits per second) request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 1 Gbps connection;

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection;

transmitting a 10 Mbps request packet if no response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 100 Mbps connection; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps PPPoE internet connection if a response is received from the PPPoE server authorizing the 10 Mbps connection.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the wireless router to use the fixed IP address internet connection comprises:

entering an IP address for the wireless router to use to communicate;

transmitting a first ping to a predetermined address at 100 Mbps (megabits per second);

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the first ping was successfully received;

transmitting a second ping to the predetermined address at 10 Mbps if the first ping was not successfully received; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the second ping was successfully received.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the wireless router to use the fixed IP address internet connection comprises:

entering an IP address for the wireless router to use to communicate;

transmitting a first ping to a predetermined address at 1 Gbps (gigabit per second);

configuring the wireless router to use a 1 Gbps fixed IP address internet connection if the first ping was successfully received;

transmitting a second ping to a predetermined address at 100 Mbps (megabits per second) if the first ping was not successfully received;

configuring the wireless router to use a 100 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the second ping was successfully received;

transmitting a third ping to the predetermined address at 10 Mbps if the second ping was not successfully received; and

configuring the wireless router to use a 10 Mbps fixed IP address internet connection if the third ping was successfully received.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the wireless router to use the PPPoE internet connection comprises:

requesting a user to enter a username and password;

transmitting a PPPoE request packet along with the entered username and password;

receiving an authentication response from the PPPoE server authorizing the PPPoE connection; and

finalizing the PPPoE internet connection.