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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Kulvir Singh Bhogal, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Hung T. Dinh, Austin, TX (US);
Teng S. HU, Austin, TX (US);
Mandeep S. Sidhu, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Kulvir Singh Bhogal, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Hung T. Dinh, Austin, TX (US);
Teng S. Hu, Austin, TX (US);
Mandeep S. Sidhu, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and data processing system for automatically configuring a networking-enabled device for use with different networks are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a client stores multiple configuration profiles containing configuration settings corresponding to different networks. When the client becomes connected to a network, a router or other form of server detects the addition of the client to the network. In response to the client connecting to the network, the server broadcasts an identifier over the network, which the client receives. The client uses the identifier to identify the appropriate stored configuration profile corresponding to the network. The client then completes its configuration using the identified configuration profile.