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This paper investigates the impact of inverter-based distributed power access on current protection in distribution networks and proposes an optimization method. Firstly, the IIDG power model is introduced for the purpose of analyzing the impact of distributed power supply access to an urban distribution network on the current magnitude of the distribution network. Subsequently, the issue of protection sensitivity following IIDG access is examined in the context of time-limited current flow protection and fixed-time overcurrent protection, respectively. To address the issue of inadequate sensitivity, a refined enhancement strategy for the real-time monitoring of the line current and modifying the action setting values is put forth. 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