System and method for insuring dynamic host configuration protocol operation by a host connected to a data network
US7099338B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5053
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for ensuring a connection to a configuration server by a customer premises equipment. The customer premises equipment is connected to a data network via a network connection. The data network includes a connection to the data network. A temporary configuration server is included to respond to configuration messages from the customer premises equipment before the network connection is capable of sending messages over the data network.
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