Network connectivity establishment at user log-in
First Claim
1. A computer comprising:
- at least one network component, each network component enabling the computer to communicate with one or more different networks; and
an initial boot sequence in which a network device driver for each network component is loaded and network connectivity is established only after a user has logged in, such that the user specifies a desired one of the one or more different networks during log-in,wherein the initial boot sequence is executed at least in part by a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer without loading the network device driver, andwherein the initial boot sequence comprises at least the log-in including hardware profile selection, and hardware profile loading including the network device drivers loading after the log-in.
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Abstract
Establishing network connectivity at user log-in for a computer system is disclosed. A computer is disclosed that includes one or more network components, such as modems and network adapters. Each network component enables the computer to communicate with one or more different networks, such as corporate networks, the Internet, and so on. An operating system of the computer has an initial boot sequence in which network connectivity is established only after a user logged in. The user specifies the desired networks to communicate with during log-in. A method specifying a boot sequence for a computer in which network connectivity is established at user log-in, and a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform such a method, are also disclosed.
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1. A computer comprising:
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at least one network component, each network component enabling the computer to communicate with one or more different networks; and an initial boot sequence in which a network device driver for each network component is loaded and network connectivity is established only after a user has logged in, such that the user specifies a desired one of the one or more different networks during log-in, wherein the initial boot sequence is executed at least in part by a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer without loading the network device driver, and wherein the initial boot sequence comprises at least the log-in including hardware profile selection, and hardware profile loading including the network device drivers loading after the log-in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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