AUTOMATIC IP NETWORK DETERMINATION AND CONFIGURATION FOR EDGE DEVICES
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1. A method of self-configuration of a network device having at least one network connection port, comprising the steps of:
- (i) after booting of the network device, actively probing a network in which the network device is located and analysing data packets received on the port(s);
(ii) attempting to determine a network configuration for all network connections the device can make according to information extracted from the received data packets; and
(iii) configuring device settings according to the network configuration determined.
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Abstract
A method of self-configuration of a network device having at least one network connection port, comprising the steps of, after booting of the network device, actively probing a network in which the network device is located and analysing data packets received on the port(s), attempting to determine a network configuration for all network connections the device can make according to information extracted from the received data packets, and configuring device settings according to the network configuration determined.
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1. A method of self-configuration of a network device having at least one network connection port, comprising the steps of:
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(i) after booting of the network device, actively probing a network in which the network device is located and analysing data packets received on the port(s); (ii) attempting to determine a network configuration for all network connections the device can make according to information extracted from the received data packets; and (iii) configuring device settings according to the network configuration determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 46)
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28. A method of determining port connectivity for a network device having at least two network connection ports, wherein one of the ports is connected to a WAN, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a gateway through which the device is connected to the WAN; and determining through which of the ports information is conveyed to and from the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of self-configuration of a network device, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining, from a storage device, a previous network configuration for the device; checking the previous network configuration to ascertain whether or not the configuration is still valid; configuring device settings according to the network configuration if the validity check is positive; and attempting to determine a new network configuration for the device and configuring device settings according to the new network configuration if the validity check is negative. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of self-configuration of a network device connected between a first network device and a second network device, comprising the steps of:
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attempting to determine a network configuration for the network device; and configuring device settings of the network device such that the first network device appears, to the second network device, to be connected to the second network device, and the second network device appears, to the first network device, to be connected to the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of self-configuration of a network device having at least two network connection ports, the method comprising the steps of:
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passively snooping a network in which the network device is located and analysing data packets received on the ports; determining information relating to a DNS server connected to the device according to information contained in data packets received on the ports; and configuring device settings according to the DNS server information determined. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method of self-configuration of a network device having at least one network connection port, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining information relating to a gateway and a DNS server connected to the device according to information contained in data packets received on the port(s); and configuring device settings according to the gateway and DNS server information determined to enable the device to connect to the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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