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Network management

  • US 8,463,890 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2011
  • Issued: 06/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network management tool configured to operate on a first computer that includes a processor and a memory, which includes a non-transitory computer readable medium, the network management tool comprising:

  • a network management services module configured to be provisioned into a personal computer serviced by a common gateway shared by a plurality of end user devices in a home networking environment, wherein the network management services module includes an intruder detection module configured to implement a policy for a new device discovered on a local network, wherein the discovery process is at least partially based upon a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), wherein the common gateway is identified by using a request for a hyptertext transfer protocol page with intentionally incorrect security credential information.

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