CN106330569A

CN106330569A - Method and apparatus for configuring wireless router

Info

Publication number: CN106330569A
Application number: CN201610854965.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曹丁鹏; 王益东; 陈勇
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-09-27
Filing date: 2016-09-27
Publication date: 2017-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 2036-09-27
Also published as: CN106330569B

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for configuring a wireless router. The method includes the following steps that: when a connection module is connected with a wireless router to be configured, a configuration assisting request is sent to a server which manages the wireless router according to an operation assisting request instruction; the address of a configuration page, which is sent by the server is received; the address of the configuration page is sent to an assisting terminal, wherein the configuration page contains a configuration item for configuring the wireless router; the assisting terminal sends configuration information corresponding to the configuration item to the server according to the address of the configuration page, and then receives configuration information corresponding to the configuration item sent by the server; and the configuration information is sent to the wireless router, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. With the method and apparatus of the invention adopted, a scheme according to which a user can request the other user at a remote end to assist configuring the wireless router can be realized, and the other user does not need to assist configuring the wireless router in a face-to-face manner, and configuration efficiency can be improved.

Description

Method and device for configuring wireless router

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for configuring a wireless router.

Background

More and more users use wireless networks to surf the internet. For a wireless router purchased by a user, initial configuration is required to access the network. After the initialization configuration, the wireless router can send out wireless network signals, and the terminal is accessed into the wireless network to realize the internet access function. However, in the related art, when the wireless router is initially configured, a user is required to manually fill in configuration parameters and the like. For an ordinary user, the process is complex and is prone to errors, so that the wireless router cannot be normally used due to configuration reasons.

Disclosure of Invention

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for configuring a wireless router.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for configuring a wireless router, including:

after connecting to a wireless router needing configuration, sending a configuration assisting request to a server for managing the wireless router according to a request assisting operation instruction; the assistance configuration request comprises an identification of the wireless router;

receiving an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

after the assisting terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage, receiving the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server;

and sending the configuration information to the wireless router, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of configuring a wireless router, including:

receiving an assistance configuration request sent by a request terminal, wherein the assistance configuration request comprises an identifier of a wireless router;

allocating the address of a configuration webpage to the wireless router according to the assistance configuration request; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal;

receiving configuration information corresponding to the configuration options sent by the assistant terminal according to the address of the configuration webpage;

and sending configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the request terminal, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for configuring a wireless router, including:

receiving an address of a configuration webpage sent by a request terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

acquiring the configuration webpage from a server for managing the wireless router according to the address of the configuration webpage;

and sending configuration information corresponding to the configuration options to the server based on the configuration webpage, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

the connection module is configured to connect the wireless router needing to be configured;

the first sending module is configured to send a configuration assisting request to a server for managing the wireless router according to a request assisting operation instruction after the connection module is connected to the wireless router needing configuration; the assistance configuration request comprises an identification of the wireless router;

the first receiving module is configured to receive an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

the second sending module is configured to send the address of the configuration webpage to the assisting terminal;

the first receiving module is further configured to receive the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server after the assisting terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage;

a third sending module configured to send the configuration information to the wireless router, the configuration information being used to configure the wireless router.

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

the wireless router comprises a first receiving module, a second receiving module and a third receiving module, wherein the first receiving module is configured to receive an assistance configuration request sent by a request terminal, and the assistance configuration request comprises an identifier of the wireless router;

the allocation module is configured to allocate the address of the configuration webpage to the wireless router according to the assistance configuration request; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

a first sending module configured to send an address of the configuration webpage to the requesting terminal;

the second receiving module is configured to receive the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the assistance terminal according to the address of the configuration webpage;

the first sending module is further configured to send configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal, where the configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

the first receiving module is configured to receive an address of a configuration webpage sent by a request terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

an acquisition module configured to acquire the configuration webpage from a server managing the wireless router according to an address of the configuration webpage;

a sending module configured to send configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server based on the configuration webpage, where the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal;

According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for configuring a wireless router, including:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: after connecting to a wireless router needing configuration, sending a configuration assisting request to a server for managing the wireless router according to a request assisting operation instruction; receiving an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server; sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router; after the assisting terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage, receiving the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server; and sending the configuration information to the wireless router, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. Therefore, the scheme that the user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router is realized, other users do not need to assist in configuring face to face, and configuration efficiency is improved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for configuring a wireless router, according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1900 for configuring a wireless router, according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a system for configuring a wireless router, according to an example embodiment.

With the foregoing drawings in mind, certain embodiments of the disclosure have been shown and described in more detail below. These drawings and written description are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the disclosure to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router, as shown in fig. 1, for use in a requesting terminal, according to an example embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S11, after connecting to the wireless router to be configured, according to the request assistance operation instruction, sending an assistance configuration request to a server managing the wireless router, where the assistance configuration request includes an identifier of the wireless router.

In step S12, an address of a configuration web page sent by the server is received, where the configuration web page includes configuration options for configuring the wireless router.

In step S13, the address of the configuration web page is sent to the assistance terminal.

In step S14, after the assistant terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration web page, the assistant terminal receives the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server.

In step S15, the configuration information is sent to the wireless router, and the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

The embodiment can be used for requesting a terminal assisting the configuration of the wireless router, and is called a request terminal. In this embodiment, the requesting terminal is first connected to a wireless router that needs to be configured, for example: the name of the wireless network of the wireless router is "admin", and the wireless network connection of the requesting terminal of the present embodiment is connected to the wireless network named "admin". If the user needs the assistance provided by other users to configure the wireless router, the user can input the operation instruction of requesting assistance through the request terminal of the embodiment. After acquiring the request assistance operation instruction, the request terminal in this embodiment sends an assistance configuration request to a server that manages the wireless router according to the request assistance operation instruction, for example, the wireless router is a millet wireless router. Correspondingly, the server is matched with the millet router, and the assistance configuration request comprises the identification of the wireless router; the assisted configuration request is used for requesting assistance in configuring the wireless router corresponding to the identifier. Then, the requesting terminal receives an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server according to the assisted configuration request, and the configuration webpage includes configuration options for configuring the wireless router, and the requesting terminal sends the address to another terminal (the terminal is a terminal assisting in configuring the wireless router and is called an assisted terminal), for example, the requesting terminal can send the address to the assisted terminal through various chat tools (for example, WeChat, QQ, Michat, etc.), which is not limited in this embodiment. And after receiving the address, the assistant terminal sends configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage. Therefore, the request terminal of this embodiment may receive the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server. After receiving the configuration information, the requesting terminal of this embodiment may send the configuration information to the wireless router according to a wireless router configuration operation instruction input by a user. After the wireless router receives the configuration information, the configuration is carried out according to the configuration information, and therefore the wireless internet function is achieved.

The communication between the present embodiment and the server or the assisting terminal may be implemented based on a 2G/3G/4G network.

In summary, in the method for configuring a wireless router provided in this embodiment, after connecting to a wireless router that needs to be configured, according to a request assistance operation instruction, an assistance configuration request is sent to a server that manages the wireless router; receiving an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server; sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router; after the assisting terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage, receiving the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server; and sending the configuration information to the wireless router, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. Therefore, the scheme that the user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router is realized, other users do not need to assist in configuring face to face, and configuration efficiency is improved.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router, as shown in fig. 2, for use in a server, according to another example embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S21, an assist configuration request sent by a request terminal is received, where the assist configuration request includes an identifier of the wireless router.

In step S22, allocating an address of a configuration web page to the wireless router according to the configuration assisting request; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router.

In step S23, the address of the configuration web page is sent to the requesting terminal.

In step S24, the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the assistance terminal based on the address of the configuration web page is received.

In step S25, configuration information corresponding to the configuration option is sent to the requesting terminal, where the configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

In this embodiment, when a user needs to assist in configuring a wireless router, the user uses a terminal (referred to as a request terminal) to send an assisted configuration request to a server (a server for managing the wireless router), after receiving the assisted configuration request, the server in this embodiment allocates an address of a configuration web page to the wireless router corresponding to the identifier according to the assisted configuration request, where the configuration web page includes configuration options for configuring the wireless router, and sends the address of the configuration web page to the request terminal, and it should be noted that, for different wireless routers, the server allocates addresses of different configuration web pages. Then, the server of this embodiment further receives configuration information corresponding to configuration options in the configuration web page submitted based on the address of the configuration web page, where the configuration options include, for example, an internet account option and an internet password option, and the configuration information is, correspondingly, an internet account (e.g., 139XXXXXXXX) and an internet password (e.g., 888888), which are sent by a terminal (a terminal that assists the requesting terminal in configuring the wireless router, which may be referred to as an assisting terminal). The address of the webpage is distributed to the wireless router by the server, and then the server sends configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the request terminal requesting for assisting in configuring the wireless router, so that the request terminal sends the configuration information to the wireless router, and the wireless router performs configuration according to the configuration information.

In summary, in the method for configuring a wireless router provided in this embodiment, an assistance configuration request sent by a request terminal is received, where the assistance configuration request includes an identifier of the wireless router; allocating the address of a configuration webpage to the wireless router according to the assistance configuration request; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router; sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal; receiving configuration information corresponding to the configuration options sent by the assistant terminal based on the address of the configuration webpage; and sending configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the request terminal, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. Therefore, the scheme that the user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router is realized, other users do not need to assist in configuring face to face, and configuration efficiency is improved.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router, as shown in fig. 3, for use in a helper terminal, according to another exemplary embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S31, receiving an address of the configuration web page sent by the request terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router.

In step S32, the configuration web page is acquired from a server that manages the wireless router according to the address of the configuration web page.

In step S33, the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option is sent to the server based on the configuration web page, and the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router.

A terminal for requesting assistance in the configuration of a wireless router is referred to as a requesting terminal in the present embodiment. The assisting terminal of the embodiment can receive an address of a webpage sent by the requesting terminal through various communication tools (for example, WeChat, QQ, Michat, etc.), wherein the webpage is a configuration webpage, and the configuration webpage includes configuration options for configuring the wireless router. The assisting terminal acquires the configuration webpage according to the address of the configuration webpage, and because the configuration webpage is configured for the wireless router by the server for managing the wireless router, the assisting terminal of the embodiment acquires the configuration webpage from the server, and then the assisting terminal of the embodiment can acquire configuration information input by a user providing assistance according to configuration options in the configuration webpage and then send the configuration information to the server. And the server sends the configuration information to the request terminal, the request terminal sends the configuration information to the wireless router, and the wireless router performs configuration according to the configuration information.

In summary, the method for configuring a wireless router provided in this embodiment receives an address of a configuration webpage sent by a request terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router; acquiring the configuration webpage from a server for managing the wireless router according to the address of the configuration webpage; and sending configuration information corresponding to the configuration options to the server based on the configuration webpage, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. Therefore, the scheme that the user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router is realized, other users do not need to assist in configuring face to face, and configuration efficiency is improved.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a wireless router, as shown in fig. 4, according to another example embodiment, including the following steps.

In step S401, the requesting terminal establishes a connection with the wireless router.

In step S402, the requesting terminal sends a configuration assistance request to a server managing the wireless router according to the request assistance operation instruction.

The assist configuration request includes an identification of the wireless router.

In step S403, the server managing the wireless router allocates an address of a configuration web page to the wireless router according to the assisted configuration request.

The configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router.

In step S404, the server managing the wireless router transmits the address of the configuration web page to the requesting terminal.

In step S405, the request terminal sends the address of the configuration webpage to the assistance terminal.

In step S406, the assistant terminal obtains the configuration web page from the server managing the wireless router according to the address of the configuration web page.

In step S407, the assistant terminal sends configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server based on the configuration webpage. The configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

In this embodiment, the specific implementation process of steps S401 to S407 may refer to the related description in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, and is not described herein again.

In step S408, the requesting terminal transmits a configuration information viewing request to a server that manages the wireless router.

In step S409, the server managing the wireless router sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal according to the configuration information check request.

In this embodiment, if a user requesting for assisting in configuring a wireless router learns that an assisting terminal has submitted configuration information to a server managing the wireless router, the user may input a configuration information viewing operation instruction to a requesting terminal, and the requesting terminal may send a configuration information viewing request to the server managing the wireless router based on the configuration information viewing operation instruction. Alternatively, after receiving the address of the configuration web page, the requesting terminal of this embodiment may send a configuration information viewing request to the server managing the wireless router at a preset time interval. And the server for managing the wireless router receives the configuration information viewing request, the configuration information viewing request is used for viewing the configuration information for configuring the configuration options of the wireless router, and then the configuration information corresponding to the configuration options is sent to the request terminal according to the configuration information.

In step S410, the requesting terminal transmits the configuration information to the wireless router.

In step S411, the wireless router performs configuration according to the configuration information.

In this embodiment, the specific implementation processes of steps S410 and S411 may refer to the related description in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, and are not described herein again.

In summary, according to the method for configuring a wireless router provided in this embodiment, through the above scheme, a scheme that a user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router is implemented, and the other users do not need to assist in configuring face-to-face, so that the configuration efficiency is improved.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for configuring a wireless router according to another exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 5, the method of this embodiment may further include the following steps based on the above embodiments.

In step S51, when the wireless router fails to configure, the wireless router transmits configuration failure prompt information to the requesting terminal.

In this embodiment, when the wireless router fails to perform configuration according to the configuration information in the foregoing embodiments, the wireless router sends configuration failure prompt information to the request terminal, where the configuration failure prompt information is used to prompt that the wireless router fails to perform configuration, for example: and the internet account number or the internet password is wrong.

In step S52, the request terminal transmits configuration failure indication information to the server that manages the wireless router, based on the configuration failure presentation information.

In this embodiment, after receiving the configuration failure prompt information, the requesting terminal sends configuration failure indication information to a server for managing the wireless router according to the configuration failure prompt information, where the configuration failure indication information is used to indicate that the configuration of the wireless router fails. Optionally, the requesting terminal receives the configuration failure prompt message and displays the configuration failure prompt message to the user, then receives a re-assisted configuration operation instruction input by the user, and sends configuration failure indication information to the server for managing the wireless router.

In step S53, the server for managing the wireless router sends configuration failure notification information to the assistance terminal based on the configuration web page according to the configuration failure indication information.

In this embodiment, after receiving the configuration failure indication information sent by the request terminal, the server for managing the wireless router sends configuration failure notification information to the assist terminal based on the configuration web page according to the configuration failure indication information, for example: and popping up configuration failure notification information on the configuration webpage, wherein the configuration failure notification information is used for notifying the failure of configuring the wireless router.

In step S54, the assisting terminal sends the modified configuration information to the server managing the wireless router based on the configuration web page according to the configuration failure notification information.

In this embodiment, after receiving the configuration failure notification information sent by the server based on the configuration web page, the assistance terminal sends the modified configuration information to the server that manages the wireless router based on the configuration web page.

In step S55, the server managing the wireless router transmits the modified configuration information to the requesting terminal.

In this embodiment, after receiving the modified configuration information submitted by the assistance terminal based on the configuration web page, the server for managing the wireless router sends the modified configuration information to the request terminal.

In step S56, the requesting terminal sends the modified configuration information to the wireless router.

The modified configuration information is used for reconfiguration of the wireless router.

In this embodiment, the requesting terminal sends the modified configuration information to the wireless router after receiving the modified configuration information sent by the server managing the wireless router.

In step S57, the wireless router reconfigures according to the modified configuration information.

In this embodiment, after receiving the modified configuration information sent by the request terminal, the wireless router performs reconfiguration according to the modified configuration information.

In summary, the method for configuring a wireless router provided in this embodiment, through the above scheme, implements a scheme that a user requests other remote users to assist in configuring the wireless router, and does not need other users to assist in configuring face-to-face, thereby improving configuration efficiency; the scheme that the user requests other remote users to assist in modifying the configuration of the wireless router can also be realized.

The following are embodiments of the disclosed apparatus that may be used to perform embodiments of the disclosed methods. For details not disclosed in the embodiments of the apparatus of the present disclosure, refer to the embodiments of the method of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to an example embodiment. The wireless router configuring device can be implemented by software, hardware or a combination of the two to be part or all of an electronic device comprising a touch display screen. Referring to fig. 6, the apparatus includes a connection module 110, a first transmission module 120, a first reception module 130, a second transmission module 140, and a third transmission module 150.

A connection module 110 configured to connect a wireless router to be configured;

a first sending module 120, configured to send a configuration assisting request to a server managing the wireless router according to a request assisting operation instruction after the connection module 110 is connected to the wireless router to be configured; the assistance configuration request comprises an identification of the wireless router;

a first receiving module 130 configured to receive an address of a configuration webpage sent by the server; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

a second sending module 140 configured to send the address of the configuration webpage to the assistance terminal;

the first receiving module 130 is further configured to receive the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server after the assisting terminal sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the server according to the address of the configuration webpage;

a third sending module 150 configured to send the configuration information to the wireless router, where the configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner and technical effects of the operations performed by the respective modules have been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated herein.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment. The means for configuring the wireless router may be implemented as part or all of the terminal by software, hardware, or a combination of both. Referring to fig. 7, in the apparatus of this embodiment, on the basis of the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the first sending module 120 is further configured to send a configuration information viewing request to the server before the first receiving module 130 receives the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server.

Optionally, the apparatus of this embodiment further includes: a second receiving module 160;

the second receiving module 160 is configured to receive, when the configuration of the wireless router fails, configuration failure prompt information sent by the wireless router;

the first sending module 120 is further configured to send configuration failure indication information to the server according to the configuration failure prompt information;

the first receiving module 130 is further configured to receive the modified configuration information sent by the server;

the third sending module 150 is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the wireless router, where the modified configuration information is used for reconfiguration of the wireless router.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment. The means for configuring the wireless router may be implemented as part or all of a server in software, hardware, or a combination of both. Referring to fig. 8, the apparatus includes: a first receiving module 210, an assigning module 220, a first transmitting module 230, and a second receiving module 240.

A first receiving module 210 configured to receive an assistance configuration request sent by a requesting terminal, where the assistance configuration request includes an identifier of a wireless router;

an allocating module 220 configured to allocate an address of a configuration web page to the wireless router according to the assisted configuration request; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

a first sending module 230 configured to send an address of the configuration webpage to the requesting terminal;

a second receiving module 240, configured to receive configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the assistance terminal according to the address of the configuration webpage;

the first sending module 230 is further configured to send configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal, where the configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment. The means for configuring the wireless router may be implemented as part or all of a server in software, hardware, or a combination of both. Referring to fig. 9, in the apparatus of this embodiment, on the basis of the embodiment shown in fig. 8, the first receiving module 210 is further configured to receive a configuration information viewing request sent by the requesting terminal before the first sending module 230 sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal.

Optionally, the apparatus of this embodiment further includes: a second transmitting module 250;

the first receiving module 210 is further configured to receive configuration failure indication information sent by the requesting terminal;

the second sending module 250 is configured to send configuration failure notification information to the assistant terminal based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information;

the second receiving module 240 is further configured to receive modified configuration information sent by the assistant terminal according to the configuration failure notification information;

the first sending module 230 is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the requesting terminal.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment. The means for configuring the wireless router may be implemented as part or all of the terminal by software, hardware, or a combination of both. Referring to fig. 10, the apparatus includes: a first receiving module 310, an obtaining module 320 and a sending module 330.

A first receiving module 310 configured to receive an address of a configuration webpage transmitted by a request terminal; the configuration webpage comprises configuration options for configuring the wireless router;

an obtaining module 320 configured to obtain the configuration webpage from a server managing the wireless router according to the address of the configuration webpage;

a sending module 330 configured to send, to the server, configuration information corresponding to the configuration option based on the configuration webpage, where the configuration information is used to configure the wireless router.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus to configure a wireless router, according to another example embodiment. The means for configuring the wireless router may be implemented as part or all of the terminal by software, hardware, or a combination of both. Referring to fig. 11, the apparatus of this embodiment further includes, on the basis of the embodiment shown in fig. 10: a second receiving module 340;

the second receiving module 340 is configured to receive configuration failure indication information sent by the server based on the configuration webpage;

the sending module 330 is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the server based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for configuring a wireless router, according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 12, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power component 806 provides power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed status of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in the temperature of the device 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing a method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

and sending the configuration information to the wireless router, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the wireless router. Or,

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the device 800 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions therein which, when executed by a processor of an apparatus 800, enable the apparatus 800 to perform a method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

Fig. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1900 for configuring a wireless router, according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 1900 may be provided as a server. Referring to FIG. 13, the device 1900 includes a processing component 1922 further including one or more processors and memory resources, represented by memory 1932, for storing instructions, e.g., applications, executable by the processing component 1922. The application programs stored in memory 1932 may include one or more modules that each correspond to a set of instructions. Further, the processing component 1922 is configured to execute instructions to perform a method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal;

The device 1900 may also include a power component 1926 configured to perform power management of the device 1900, a wired or wireless network interface 1950 configured to connect the device 1900 to a network, and an input/output (I/O) interface 1958. The device 1900 may operate based on an operating system stored in memory 1932, such as Windows Server, MacOS XTM, UnixTM, LinuxTM, FreeBSDTM, or the like.

Fig. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a system for configuring a wireless router according to an exemplary embodiment, the system including a wireless router 1000, a first terminal 2000, a server 3000, and a second terminal 4000;

the first terminal 2000 may be the apparatus shown in fig. 6 or the apparatus shown in fig. 7 or the apparatus shown in fig. 12;

the server 3000 may be the apparatus shown in fig. 8 or the apparatus shown in fig. 9 or the apparatus shown in fig. 13;

the second terminal 4000 may be the device shown in any of fig. 10-12.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before receiving the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server, the method further comprises: and sending a configuration information viewing request to the server.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

when the wireless router fails to be configured, receiving configuration failure prompt information sent by the wireless router;

sending configuration failure indication information to the server according to the configuration failure prompt information;

receiving the modified configuration information sent by the server;

and sending the modified configuration information to the wireless router, wherein the modified configuration information is used for the wireless router to carry out reconfiguration.

4. A method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal;

5. The method of claim 4, wherein before sending the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal, the method further comprises: and receiving a configuration information checking request sent by the request terminal.

6. The method of claim 4 or 5, further comprising:

receiving configuration failure indication information sent by the request terminal;

sending configuration failure notification information to the assistant terminal based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information;

receiving modified configuration information sent by the assistance terminal according to the configuration failure notification information;

and sending the modified configuration information to the request terminal.

7. A method of configuring a wireless router, comprising:

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving configuration failure indication information sent by the server based on the configuration webpage;

and sending the modified configuration information to the server based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information.

9. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first sending module is further configured to send a configuration information viewing request to the server before the first receiving module receives the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option sent by the server.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 or 10, further comprising: a second receiving module;

the second receiving module is configured to receive configuration failure prompt information sent by the wireless router when the configuration of the wireless router fails;

the first sending module is further configured to send configuration failure indication information to the server according to the configuration failure prompt information;

the first receiving module is further configured to receive the modified configuration information sent by the server;

the third sending module is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the wireless router, where the modified configuration information is used for reconfiguration of the wireless router.

12. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first receiving module is further configured to receive a configuration information viewing request sent by the requesting terminal before the first sending module sends the configuration information corresponding to the configuration option to the requesting terminal.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 or 13, further comprising: a second sending module;

the first receiving module is further configured to receive configuration failure indication information sent by the request terminal;

the second sending module is configured to send configuration failure notification information to the assistance terminal based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information;

the second receiving module is further configured to receive modified configuration information sent by the assistance terminal according to the configuration failure notification information;

the first sending module is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the requesting terminal.

15. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: a second receiving module;

the second receiving module is configured to receive configuration failure indication information sent by the server based on the configuration webpage;

the sending module is further configured to send the modified configuration information to the server based on the configuration webpage according to the configuration failure indication information.

17. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to an assistant terminal;

18. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to:

sending the address of the configuration webpage to the request terminal;

19. An apparatus for configuring a wireless router, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to: