Method of configuring network device
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1. A method of configuring a network device based on an easy configuration protocol, the method comprising:
- discovering the network device by sending a discovery packet, wherein the discovery packet comprises a port number, and a destination address for broadcasting;
receiving a response packet sent by the network device if the network device recognizes the discovery packet, and if the port number of the network device is the same as indicated by the discovery packet;
querying management information of the network device by sending a query packet;
receiving a management packet having the management information from the network device in response to the query packet;
sending a setting packet having a plurality of attributes based on the management information to set the network device; and
receiving a setting complete packet from the network device in response to the setting packet.
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Abstract
A method of configuring a network device based on an easy configuration protocol. The method includes: sending a discovery packet to discover the network device, wherein the discovery packet includes a port number, and a destination address for broadcasting; then, receiving a response packet if the network device recognizes the discovery packet and if the port number of the network device is the same as indicated by the discovery packet; sending a query packet to query management information; and sending a setting packet having a plurality of attributes to set the network device.
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1. A method of configuring a network device based on an easy configuration protocol, the method comprising:
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discovering the network device by sending a discovery packet, wherein the discovery packet comprises a port number, and a destination address for broadcasting;
receiving a response packet sent by the network device if the network device recognizes the discovery packet, and if the port number of the network device is the same as indicated by the discovery packet;
querying management information of the network device by sending a query packet;
receiving a management packet having the management information from the network device in response to the query packet;
sending a setting packet having a plurality of attributes based on the management information to set the network device; and
receiving a setting complete packet from the network device in response to the setting packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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