Method and apparatus for automated discovery of a remote access device address
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1. A method for automatically managing an address of a remote access device (RAD), comprising:
- defining the RAD at a service provider, the RAD being located physically remote from the service provider;
assigning a network address to the RAD;
receiving at the service provider, a communication from the RAD; and
sending a query from the service provider to the RAD requesting the network address.
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Abstract
A method for automatically managing an address of a remote access device (RAD) is disclosed. The method comprises defining the RAD at a service provider, the RAD being located physically remote from the service provider, and assigning a network address to the RAD. The service provider sends a query from a service provider element (SPE) to the RAD requesting the network address.
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1. A method for automatically managing an address of a remote access device (RAD), comprising:
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defining the RAD at a service provider, the RAD being located physically remote from the service provider;
assigning a network address to the RAD;
receiving at the service provider, a communication from the RAD; and
sending a query from the service provider to the RAD requesting the network address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for automatically managing an address of a remote access device (RAD), comprising:
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a RAD located at a customer premise;
a service provider element (SPE), the SPE sending a query to the RAD requesting a network address of the RAD, the RAD having a unique network address assigned thereto;
a service provider located at a service provider premise, the service provider premise and the customer premise being physically remote from one another; and
an access network interconnecting the RAD and service provider. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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