Method and apparatus for automatic networking of gateway device

A gateway device, comprising:

• a processor, configured to:
• after the gateway device is connected to a second gateway device, determine whether the second gateway device and the gateway device are in a same home network, and
• when the gateway device and the second gateway device are in the same home network, switch the first gateway device to be a bridge device of the second gateway device;
• a receiver, configured to receive a network parameter sent by the second gateway device, wherein the network parameter comprises a service set identifier (SSID) of the second gateway device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned by the second gateway device to the gateway device, and wherein the IP address is an address in a network segment corresponding to the SSID;
• and
• wherein the processor is further configured to perform network configuration on the gateway device according to the network parameter.

A gateway device, comprising:

• a receiver, configured to:
• after a first gateway device is connected to the gateway device, receive search information sent by the first gateway device, wherein the search information comprises a network identifier;
• a processor, configured to determine, according to the network identifier, whether the gateway device and the first gateway device are in a same home network;
• and
• a transmitter, configured to:
• when the gateway device and the first gateway device are in the same home network, send response information to the first gateway device to instruct the first gateway device to switch to be a bridge device of the gateway device, and
• send a network parameter of the gateway device to the first gateway device, wherein the network parameter comprises a service set identifier (SSID) of the gateway device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned by the gateway device to the first gateway device, and wherein the IP address is an address in a network segment corresponding to the SSID.