Patent ID: 9100940
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discovery signal at a wireless network element, functioning as a DHCP server, from a customer premise equipment; receiving a proxy binding update from an access gateway, wherein the proxy binding update was sent in response to receiving the DHCP discovery signal from the customer premise equipment; communicating a request from the wireless network element that a data session be established at a gateway anchor point, wherein the gateway is a General packet radio service support node (GGSN) or a packet data network gateway (PDN-GW); receiving at the wireless network element, an Internet protocol (IP) address; communicating the IP address to the customer premise equipment from the wireless network element; receiving the IP address and a media access control address (MAC) from the customer premise equipment; binding the IP address and the MAC address; and communicating the binded IP address and MAC address to the GGSN or the PDN-GW.