POWER LINE REPEATER SYSTEMAND METHOD

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POWER LINE REPEATER SYSTEMAND METHOD
电力线中继器系统及方法

      A PLCS network element that provides communications to one or more user devices and may also repeat data for other network elements is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes Software for discovering its upstream gate way, for acting as a gateway for other devices, and for relaying DHCP transmissions. In addition, the device includes Software for receiving and processing commands from a remote computer system that may include commands enabling and disabling the repeater functionality. Finally, the device may also include Software for receiving and process ing configuration information that may include, for example, information of the other network devices for which it will repeat.
    提供了一种plc网元，它向一个或多个用户设备提供通信，并且还可以为其他网元重复数据。在一个实施例中，所述设备包括用于发现其上游网关方式、作为其他设备的网关以及中继DHCP传输的软件。此外，该设备还包括用于接收和处理来自远程计算机系统的命令的软件，该系统可能包括启用和禁用中继器功能的命令。最后，该设备还可以包括用于接收和处理配置信息的软件，该配置信息可能包括，例如，它将为之重复的其他网络设备的信息。