Methods for auto-configuring a router on an IP subnet
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1. A method of configuring a first network device for connection to a communications network subnet having a second network device, the method comprising:
- passively collecting, via a configuration determination module of the first network device, router control traffic on the communications network subnet, wherein the router control traffic does not comprise an address of the first network device;
determining, with the configuration determination module of the first network device, configuration attributes for connecting the first network device to the subnet based on the router control traffic;
presenting the determined configuration attributes to an operator interface for consideration by a user;
receiving user input at the operator interface indicating user acceptance of the determined attributes, andconfiguring the first network device, with an autoconfiguration module of the first network device, according to the configuration attributes so that the first network device is connected to the subnet.
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Abstract
An autoconfiguring data router is connected to a communications network subnet having a second network data router. The autoconfiguring data router includes a configuration determination module that determines configuration attributes for operably connecting the autoconfiguring data router to the subnet, and an autoconfiguration module that configures the autoconfiguring data router according to the configuration attributes so that the autoconfiguring data router is operably connected to the subnet.
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1. A method of configuring a first network device for connection to a communications network subnet having a second network device, the method comprising:
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passively collecting, via a configuration determination module of the first network device, router control traffic on the communications network subnet, wherein the router control traffic does not comprise an address of the first network device; determining, with the configuration determination module of the first network device, configuration attributes for connecting the first network device to the subnet based on the router control traffic; presenting the determined configuration attributes to an operator interface for consideration by a user; receiving user input at the operator interface indicating user acceptance of the determined attributes, and configuring the first network device, with an autoconfiguration module of the first network device, according to the configuration attributes so that the first network device is connected to the subnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26)
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13. A data router connected to a communications network subnet having a second network device, the data router comprising:
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a configuration determination module that determines configuration attributes for connecting the autoconfiguring data router to the subnet based on router control traffic by passively collecting the router control traffic on the communications network subnet, wherein the router control traffic does not comprise an address of the data router; an operator interface for presenting the determined configuration attributes for consideration by a user, and for receiving user input indicating user acceptance of the determined attributes, and an autoconfiguration module that configures the data router according to the configuration attributes so that the data router is connected to the subnet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for configuring a first network device for connection to a communications network subnet having a second network device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code thereon, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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program code for passively collecting, via a configuration determination module of the first network device, router control traffic on the communications network subnet, wherein the router control traffic does not comprise an address of the first network device; program code for determining, with the configuration determination module of the first network device, configuration attributes for connecting the first network device to the subnet based on the router control traffic; program code for presenting the determined configuration attributes to an operator interface for consideration by a user; program code for receiving user input at the operator interface indicating operator acceptance of the determined attributes, and program code for configuring the first network device, with an autoconfiguration module of the first network device, according to the configuration attributes so that the first network device is connected to the subnet.
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27. A method of configuring a first network device for connection to a communications network subnet, the method comprising:
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passively collecting, via a configuration determination module of the first network device, router control traffic on the communications network subnet, wherein the router control traffic does not comprise an address of the first network device; determining configuration attributes for connecting the first network device to the subnet based on the router control traffic; and configuring the first network device, via an autoconfiguration module of the first network device, according to the configuration attributes so that the first network device is operable to route packets over the communications network subnet.
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