Authentication method for network connection and network device and network authentication system using the same method

摘要

An authentication method for a network connection for a network device is provided. An embedded system is installed in the network connection, and the network device is free from a web browser. First, the network device connects to an authentication server, and an internet access request is sent to the authentication server. An authentication page is retrieved from the authentication server. User authentication data is obtained by an input unit of the network device, and then the user authentication data is filled in corresponding fields of the authentication page. The authentication page is transferred to the authentication server. After, when authentication of the authentication page is successful, the network device connects to the Internet via the authentication server.

主权项

1. An authentication method for a network connection for a network device where an embedded system is installed therein, comprising:
connecting the network device to an authentication server and sending an internet access request to the authentication server; retrieving an authentication page from the authentication server; indicating to a user of the network device to input user authentication data; obtaining the user authentication data by an input unit of the network device; filling the user authentication data in corresponding fields of the authentication page; transferring the authentication page to the authentication server; and connecting the network device to the Internet via the authentication server when authentication of the authentication page is successful; wherein the network device is free from a web browser; and wherein the network device does not have complete capability of processing web-based format data.