Claims
- 1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, a DHCP lease request from a client; determining, from the DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said client; and enabling said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said determined first communication parameters are the MAC address and the host name of said requesting client.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
storing said determined first communication parameters in a memory available to said first DHCP device and said second DHCP device.
- 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining, from a DHCP lease grant sent in response to said upstream DHCP lease request by said second DHCP device, second communications parameters; and enabling said determined second communication parameters to be used by said first DHCP device.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said determined second communication parameters are MAC addresses.
- 6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
storing said determined second communication parameters in a memory available to said first DHCP device and said second DHCP device.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first DHCP device comprises a DHCP server.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said second DHCP device comprises a DHCP client.
- 9 An apparatus, comprising:
a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, for receiving DHCP lease requests from a client; a second DHCP device, for generating upstream DHCP lease requests; a memory for storing communications parameters and instructions; and a processor, upon executing said instructions, configured to:
receive at said first DHCP device, a DHCP lease request from said client; determine, from the DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said client; and enable said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said processor, upon executing said instructions, is further configured to:
determine, from a DHCP lease grant sent in response to said upstream DHCP lease request by said second DHCP device, second communications parameters; and enable said determined second communication parameters to be used by said first DHCP device.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said first DHCP device comprises a DHCP server.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said second DHCP device comprises a DHCP client.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus is incorporated into an edge networking device.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said edge networking device is a cable modem.
- 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said edge networking device is a router.
- 16. Computer-readable medium for storing a set of instructions, wherein when said set of instructions is executed by a processor performs a method comprising:
receiving, at a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, a DHCP lease request from a client; determining, from said DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said client; and enabling said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device.
- 17. A method for self-configuration of a NAT device, comprising:
receiving, at a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, a DHCP lease request from a client; determining, from the DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said client (110); enabling said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device; determining, from a DHCP lease grant sent in response to said upstream DHCP lease request by said second DHCP device, second communications parameters; and enabling said determined second communication parameters to be used by said first DHCP device.
- 18. A communication network, comprising:
a local area network (LAN); a wide area network (WAN); a network address translator (NAT), comprising,
a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, for receiving DHCP lease requests from said LAN; a second DHCP device, for generating upstream DHCP lease requests to said WAN; a memory for storing communications parameters and instructions; and a processor, upon executing said instructions, configured to:
receive at said first DHCP device, a DHCP lease request from said LAN; determine, from the DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said LAN; and enable said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device to said WAN.
- 19. An apparatus, comprising:
means for receiving, at a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) device, a DHCP lease request from a client; means for determining, from the DHCP lease request, first communication parameters of said client; and means for enabling said determined first communication parameters to be used by a second DHCP device, said determined first communication parameters adapted for use in upstream DHCP lease requests by said second DHCP device.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application serial No. 60/355,664, filed Feb. 6, 2002; which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60355664 |
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