System and method to identify devices employing point-to-point-over ethernet encapsulation
US7840659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for use in identifying customer premises equipment (CPE) in a distributed network are presented. The method includes receiving a first point-to-point-over Ethernet active discovery packet generating a device identifier code that identifies a product model of a customer premises equipment (CPE) device, and sending a second point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) active discovery packet. The second PPPoE active discovery packet includes a tag that includes the device identifier code.
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