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Methods for auto-configuring a router on an IP subnet

  • US 8,782,183 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2013
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of determining configuration information to support configuration of a network device for connection to a communication network subnet, the method comprising, in the communication network subnet:

  • listening to control traffic on the communication network subnet, at least some of the control traffic not comprising an address of the network device; and

    determining, from the control traffic, configuration attributes for connecting the network device to the communication network subnet.

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