FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method and device for acquiring relay router information. Method for acquiring relay router information comprises: transmitting, by a mobile terminal, a first broadcast message to a relay router which is in a broadcast listening mode; receiving, by the mobile terminal, a second broadcast message returned by the relay router when the relay router determines that the first broadcast message includes given content, wherein the second broadcast message comprises address information of the relay router; and if it is determined that the second broadcast message includes given content, acquiring, by the mobile terminal, the address information of the relay router from the second broadcast message.
EFFECT: technical result is fast determination of the address of a relay router.
14 cl, 11 dwg
