Method and apparatus for establishing connection with Mesh networking, and gateway device

An apparatus for Mesh networking, applied to a gateway device connected to a Mesh network, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, configured to store instructions executable by the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory, so as to:
• monitor a probe request frame on a target channel, wherein the probe request frame is automatically transmitted on the target channel by a gateway device to be connected in a state of no network configuration;
• establish a Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) connection with the gateway device to be connected, in response to the monitored probe request frame indicating that the gateway device to be connected meets a networking condition and receiving a networking instruction;
• and
• synchronize networking configurations to the gateway device to be connected through the WPS connection, so that the gateway device to be connected is connected to the Mesh network based on the networking configurations;
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• issue a networking prompt, in response to monitoring no probe request frame, and receiving a device discovery event synchronized by other connected gateway device in the Mesh network, wherein the device discovery event is configured to indicate that the gateway device to be connected that meets the networking condition has been found;
• and
• transmit the networking instruction to the other connected gateway device that synchronizes the device discovery event, in response to the networking instruction triggered by itself, wherein the other connected gateway device that synchronizes the device discovery event is configured to establish the WPS connection with the gateway device to be connected based on the networking instruction, and synchronize the networking configurations.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a Wi-Fi component, configured to transmit and receive probe request frames;
• a processor;
• a memory, configured to store instructions executable by the processor;
• a prompt component, configured to issue a networking prompt;
• and
• a button, configured to receive a networking instruction from a user in response to the networking prompt,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• control the prompt component to issue the networking prompt in response to a received probe request frame indicating that a gateway device to be connected meets a networking condition;
• receive the networking instruction from the button;
• establish a Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) connection with the gateway device to be connected in response to the networking instruction;
• and
• synchronize networking configurations to the gateway device to be connected through the WPS connection, so that the gateway device to be connected is connected to the Mesh network based on the networking configurations;
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• issue a networking prompt, in response to monitoring no probe request frame, and receiving a device discovery event synchronized by other connected gateway device in the Mesh network, wherein the device discovery event is configured to indicate that the gateway device to be connected that meets the networking condition has been found;
• and
• transmit the networking instruction to the other connected gateway device that synchronizes the device discovery event, in response to the networking instruction triggered by itself, wherein the other connected gateway device that synchronizes the device discovery event is configured to establish the WPS connection with the gateway device to be connected based on the networking instruction, and synchronize the networking configurations.