Patent ID: 9106708
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method to control and to change dynamically a media access control (MAC) address in an aggregation network containing at least a server computer device and a client device during auto-configuration of a network address, said method comprising: sending from said client device to a server computer device a first auto-configuration message containing the MAC address of said client computer device; retrieving said MAC address from said first auto-configuration message at said server computer device; checking if said MAC address included in said first auto-configuration message is in use in said network or if said server computer device has decided wants to change all MAC addresses in said aggregation network; if said checking indicates that said MAC address is in use or that said server computer device has decided to change all of said MAC addresses, sending from said server computer device to said client device a second auto-configuration message containing a new MAC address for said client; and overwriting said MAC address with said new MAC address included in said second auto-configuration message in said client device.