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Method for configuring a network element at a customer premise via a mobile data terminal

  • US 7,188,161 B1
  • Filed: 02/11/2003
  • Issued: 03/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • downloading a configuration file to a mobile data terminal from a provisioning server via a secure channel, the configuration file downloadable from the mobile data terminal to a network element, the network element being one of a router, switch, firewall, or gateway, the network element located at a customer premises, the configuration file adapted to configure the network element for operation, the configuration comprising a network topology, addresses, and security parameters,said downloading of the configuration file responsive to;

    a connection created between the network element and the mobile data terminal;

    a web page requested by the mobile data terminal from the provisioning server;

    a customer request, the customer authenticated to the provisioning server via the web page;

    a second web page and an applet downloaded from the provisioning server after customer authentication;

    a handshake is established between the network element and the applet;

    a serial number received from the network element during the handshake;

    a determination if the received serial number matches a serial number stored by the mobile data terminal; and

    if a match occurred, a provisioning server network address/port and shared secret transmitted to the network element, the shared secret configured to create the secure channel, the shared secret computed by a random number generator.

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