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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2004
Christian Scheering, Bielefeld, DE;
Christian Scheering, Bielefeld, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In order to configure a device (EG) in a data network (LAN), an address for an address assignment server (DHCP) is first of all stored in the device (EG). The device (EG) then transmits an inquiry message, which includes a distinguishing data record, to an address assignment server (DHCP). In a further step, as the response to the inquiry message, the address assignment server (DHCP) transmits address information for a parameter server (ADS) associated with the device (EG) to this device (EG), and this address information is stored in a freely useable data field. The device (EG) then uses the address information to produce a connection to the parameter server (ADS). The parameter server (ADS) uses this connection to transmit to the device (EG) parameters which are used for configuration of the device (EG).