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METHOD FOR NETWORK DEVICE CONFIGURATION

  • US 20120173683A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2012
  • Published: 07/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of configuring and storing traffic information from a customer internet connection modem the configuration information of which cannot be changed by a routine or sub-routine held in the modem, the method comprising:

  • providing a remote authority, contactable through the internet by a customer internet connection modem,providing a configuration service, contactable through the internet by a customer internet connection modem,the configuration service maintaining the configuration information for a customer internet connection modem and the remote authority storing traffic information on an operation of the customer internet connection modem,providing a customer internet connection modem within a customer network, the customer internet connection modem being capable only of contacting the remote authority via an internet connection with an identifier of the customer internet connection modem,detecting at the remote authority a data stream from a customer internet connection modem so as to look up the identity of a customer internet connection modem from this;

    initiating the customer internet connection modem to download the configuration for the customer internet connection modem,providing the customer internet connection modem with the downloaded configuration information and connecting the customer internet connection modem to the internet using the downloaded internet connection modem configuration,providing from the customer internet connection modem to the remote authority traffic information at the customer internet connection modem,wherein the customer internet connection modem loses all customer configuration information on loss of power,wherein traffic information is available to the customer from the remote authority,wherein changes in the customer configuration information at the configuration service may be downloaded by the customer internet connection modem.

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