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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1997
Peter E Mellquist, Auburn, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A network device connected to a local network is configured using a module operating within a console connected to the local network. Once activated, the module obtains an unused network address. After obtaining the unused network address, the console waits for receipt of a request from the network device. Upon receipt of the request, the console forwards to the network device a response. The response includes the unused address along with subnet and gateway information for the console. The console then establishes a network connection to the network device and displays on a monitor for the console, an address value, a subnet mask value and a gateway value for the network device.