Router networking method and system, child router, and parent router
A router networking method includes a child router that is coupled with an interface of the parent router, to be combined with the parent router, where a network corresponding to the interface is a first network, network isolation exists between the first network and a second network, and the second network is a local area network provided by the parent router. The child router accesses the first network and obtains networking information from the first network, where the networking information is used to access the second network. The child router is unplugged from the interface of the parent router to be detached from the parent router. The child router is coupled with a target interface, where a network corresponding to the target interface is the second network, and the child router accesses the second network based on the networking information using the target interface.
1. A method implemented by a child router and comprising:
coupling with an interface of a parent router, wherein the interface corresponds to a first network, wherein the first network is isolated from a second network either physically or by software, and wherein the second network is a local area network of the parent router;
accessing the first network;
obtaining, in response to accessing the first network, and from the first network, networking information to access the second network;
uncoupling from the interface;
coupling with a target interface, wherein the target interface corresponds to the second network; and
when in a non-delivery state, resetting to the delivery state by:
randomly generating a first parameter;
sending the first parameter to the parent router;
receiving from the parent router, a concatenated parameter;
decrypting the concatenated parameter using a preconfigured private key:
sending reset request information to the parent router when a first result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter;
receiving reply information comprising a character string obtained through encryption using the preconfigured public key after the first parameter, the second parameter, and a reset instruction are concatenated; and
decrypting the reply information using the preconfigured private key; and
resetting, based on the reset instruction to the delivery state when a second result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter and the second parameter;
when in the delivery state, accessing, based on the networking information, and using the target interface, the second network; and
extending a signal of the parent router, serving as a first router.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network is of the parent router, and wherein the method further comprises:
coupling a to-be-connected device with the interface using a network cable head or a plug to access the first network, wherein the to-be-connected device comprises the child router; and
communicating, by the to-be-connected device, with the parent router using the first network.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
decrypting an encrypted domain password broadcast in the first network to obtain a decrypted domain password; and
further accessing, the first network based on the decrypted domain password.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing network access authentication using the networking information; and
accessing the second network when the networking information meets a condition for accessing the second network.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the networking information comprises an Ethernet (ETH) connection password, a power line communication (PLC) domain password, or a WI-FI connection password.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising resetting the child router to the delivery state based on an extended dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) procedure.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interface of the parent router comprises a network cable interface or a power line interface.
8. A method comprising:
combining a parent router with a child router using an interface of the parent router, wherein the interface corresponds to a first network, wherein the first network is isolated from a second network either physically or by software, wherein the second network is a local area network of the parent router, and wherein after combining the parent router with the child router, the method further comprises:
when the child router is in a non-delivery state, resetting the child router to the delivery state by:
randomly generating a first parameter;
sending the first parameter to the parent router;
receiving from the parent router, a concatenated parameter;
decrypting the concatenated parameter using a preconfigured private key;
sending reset request information to the parent router when a first result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter;
receiving reply information comprising a character string obtained through encryption using the preconfigured public key after the first parameter, the second parameter, and a reset instruction are concatenated; and
decrypting the reply information using the preconfigured private key; and
resetting, based on the reset instruction to the delivery state when a second result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter and the second parameter;
when the child router is in the delivery state, providing, by the parent router, networking information for the child router using the first network to enable the child router to access the second network based on the networking information; and
extending a signal of the parent router using the child router as a first router.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the interface comprises a network cable interface or a power line interface.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first network is of the parent router, and wherein the method further comprises:
coupling a to-be-connected device with the interface using a network cable head or a plug to access the first network; and
communicating by the to-be-connected device with the parent router using the first network, wherein the to-be-connected device comprises the child router.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving an encrypted domain password in the first network to enable the child router to decrypt the encrypted domain password to obtain a decrypted domain password, and to access the first network based on the decrypted domain password to obtain the networking information.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the networking information comprises an Ethernet (ETH) connection password, a power line communication (PLC) domain password, or a WI-FI connection password.
13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising resetting the child router to the delivery state based on an extended dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) procedure.
14. A parent router comprising:
an interface configured to, together with an access component that is in a child router and that corresponds to the interface, combine the parent router and the child router and detach the parent router and the child router, wherein the interface corresponds to a first network, wherein the first network is isolated from a second network either physically or by software, wherein the second network is a local area network of the parent router; and
a processor coupled to the interface and configured to:
reset, when the child router is in a non-delivery state, the child router to the delivery state; and
provide, when the child router is in the delivery state, networking information for the child router using a first network to enable the child router to access a second network based on the networking information and to serve as a router for extending a signal of the parent router.
15. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the interface comprises a network cable interface or a power line interface.
16. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the first network is of the parent router, and wherein the processor is further configured to:
couple a to-be-connected device with the interface using a network cable head or a plug to access the first network; and
communicate using the to-be-connected device with the parent router using the first network, wherein the to-be-connected device comprises the child router.
17. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to broadcast an encrypted domain password in the first network to enable the child router to decrypt the encrypted domain password to obtain a decrypted domain password and to access the first network based on the decrypted domain password to obtain the networking information.
18. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the networking information comprises an Ethernet (ETH) connection password, a power line communication (PLC) domain password, or a WI-FI connection password.
19. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the child router to reset to the delivery state by:
randomly generating a first parameter;
sending the first parameter to the parent router;
receiving from the parent router, a concatenated parameter;
decrypting the concatenated parameter using a preconfigured private key;
sending reset request information to the parent router when a first result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter;
receiving reply information comprising a character string obtained through encryption using the preconfigured public key after the first parameter, the second parameter, and a reset instruction are concatenated; and
decrypting the reply information using the preconfigured private key; and
resetting, based on the reset instruction to the delivery state when a second result obtained through decryption is the same as the first parameter and the second parameter.
20. The parent router of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the child router to reset to the delivery state based on an extended dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) procedure.