METHOD FOR ALLOCATING INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES TO CLIENTS OF A NETWORK AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS

• Main Authors: GRAEF Lucien, JEANNE Ludovic, VAN DEN BOSSCHE Geert, TEROL Jose
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.11.2016
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

An access device and an extender access device, forming a network for network client devices. A single IP address attribution server in the network attributes IP addresses to network devices based on their MAC address. The access device providing access in a first coverage zone. The extender access...