Patent ID: 6684243
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for assigning a dual address to a workstation connecting to an IP data transmission network composed of at least a first Local Area Network (LAN)provided with a home Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, a home Domain Name Services (DNS)server and a home registration server, said workstation having parameters, said method comprising the steps of:a) off-line registering into said registration server prior to connecting said workstation to said network, said workstation parameters including a static IP address, a name, rights of the workstation, and a logon ID and password which have been provided to a user of the workstation; b) connecting said workstation to said IP network, said workstation being configured in DHCP mode; c) providing, by said home registration server, a dynamic IP address to said workstation; d) calling said home registration server, by said workstation, using said logon ID and said password to get first said static IP address and, secondly a configuration file for said workstation; and e) configuring automatically any applications and protocols to be processed by said workstation with said static IP address or said dynamic IP address, such a configuration being based upon said configuration file.