Patent ID: 9717102
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. An access method for a WiFi access point, comprising: the access point accessing a Third Generation, 3G, network and obtaining its own Internet Protocol, IP, address in the 3G network; the access point obtaining an IP address of an Access Controller (AC) through a preset AC domain name and an address server of the 3G network, wherein the AC is connected with the 3G network; and the access point establishing a connection with the AC through its own IP address in the 3G network; wherein the access point establishing a connection with the AC through its own IP address in the 3G network comprising: the access point establishing a Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Point Protocol (CAPWAP) tunnel with the AC; and the access point downloading a configuration file from the AC over the CAPWAP tunnel; wherein the access point is not directly connected with the AC, and the AC is connected with a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), in the 3G network.