Patent ID: 7694017
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for acquiring an IP address for a DHCP client from a DHCP server in a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system including a station (STA) physically connected with the DHCP client and an access point (AP) physically connected with the DHCP server, wherein in response to receipt of an IP address request from the AP via a network, the DHCP server assigns a first IP address to the AP; in response to detection of a physical connection with the DHCP client, the STA assigns a possessed temporary IP address to the STA itself and the DHCP client, thereby establishing a communication between the DHCP client and the STA via the physical connection and enabling the DHCP client to set the STA; in response to receipt of an IP address request from the DHCP client via a default IP address pre-assigned to the STA, the STA transmits temporary IP address to the DHCP client; in response to detection of a physical connection with the DHCP server, the DHCP server assigns an IP address, thereby establishing a communication between the DHCP server and the AP via the physical connection and enabling the DHCP server to set the AP; when the STA establishes a wireless connection with the AP, the STA acquires the first IP address and transmits an IP address release to the DHCP client to cause the DHCP client to invalidate the temporary IP address; in response to receipt of the IP address release from the STA, the DHCP client invalidates the temporary IP address and transmits an IP address request to the DHCP server via the STA and the AP wirelessly connected with each other to acquire a second IP address dedicated to the DHCP client, wherein the setting the STA comprises the DHCP client transmitting a DHCP DISCOVER to the STA, the STA transmitting a DHCP OFFER to the DHCP client, the DHCP client transmitting a DHCP REQUEST for an IP address to the STA, the STA transmitting a DHCP ACK and the temporary IP address to the DHCP client, and the DHCP client acquiring the temporary IP address by receiving the DHCP ACK, thereby establishing a physical communication between the DHCP client and the STA, and the method further comprises, upon establishing the physical communication between the DHCP client and the STA, initialing the wireless communication between the STA and the AP.