Method of Configuring Routers Using External Servers
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1. A system comprising:
- a router including a series of configuration templates;
a user device; and
an external server;
wherein the router is configured to forward requests from the user device to the external server and to direct responses from the external server to the user device, the responses comprising a name of one of the configuration templates with which the router is to be configured.
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Abstract
A system includes a router, a user device, and an external server. The router includes a series of configuration templates and is configured to forward requests from the user device to the external server and to direct responses from the external server to the user device. The responses include a name of one of the configuration templates with which the router is to be configured.
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1. A system comprising:
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a router including a series of configuration templates; a user device; and an external server; wherein the router is configured to forward requests from the user device to the external server and to direct responses from the external server to the user device, the responses comprising a name of one of the configuration templates with which the router is to be configured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of configuring routers of a system including a router having a series of configuration templates, a user device and an external server, the router being configured to forward requests from the user device to the external server and to direct responses from the external server to the user device, the method comprising steps of:
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sending a request from the user device addressed to the external server to provide configuration settings for the user device to connect to the network; passing the request via the router to the external server; sending a response from the external server to the user device via the router, the response including configuration information, including a name of one of the configuration templates with which the router is to be configured, for both the router and the user device; using the configuration information to configure the router; and using the configuration information to configure the user device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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