Offloading method and apparatus

A terminal, comprising:

• a receiver, configured to receive configuration information that is of a WLAN AP managed by a destination cellular network node and that is obtained by a source cellular network node, wherein the WLAN AP has an attribute of receiving data sent by a cellular network radio access device or sending data to the cellular network radio access device;
• and
• a processor, configured to select a destination WLAN AP according to the configuration information of the WLAN AP managed by the destination cellular network node;
• and
• to offload data of the destination cellular network node to the destination WLAN AP;
• wherein the receiver is configured to:
• receive the configuration information that is of the WLAN AP managed by the source cellular network node and that is sent by the source cellular network node;
• and
• the offloading unit is further configured to:
• perform configuration according to the configuration information of the WLAN AP managed by the source cellular network node;
• wherein the receiver is configured to:
• receive an identifier that is of the to-be-activated WLAN AP and that is sent by the source cellular network node;
• and
• the terminal further comprises:
• an activation unit, configured to activate the to-be-activated WLAN AP according to the identifier of the to-be-activated WLAN AP.