A system, in a wide area network, for handling a configuration request, the system comprising, - at least one database (dB1, dB2); - a plurality of auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3); and - an auto-configuration server management device communicatively coupled to the at least one database and the plurality of auto-configuration servers; wherein the auto-configuration server management device is arranged for communication over the wide area network with a manageable electronic device (CPE1, CPE2, CPE3), and wherein the auto-configuration server management device is further arranged to: - receive the configuration request from the manageable electronic device; - determine an identification of the manageable electronic device by comparing the configuration request with information for identification of manageable electronic devices stored in the at least one database (dB1, dB2); - identify one or more auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3) from the plurality of auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request based on the identification of the manageable electronic device; - analyze the load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers; and - select an auto-configuration server as destination address for the configuration request based on the load analysis of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers. - at least one database (dB1, dB2); - a plurality of auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3); and - an auto-configuration server management device communicatively coupled to the at least one database and the plurality of auto-configuration servers; wherein the auto-configuration server management device is arranged for communication over the wide area network with a manageable electronic device (CPE1, CPE2, CPE3), and wherein the auto-configuration server management device is further arranged to: - receive the configuration request from the manageable electronic device; - determine an identification of the manageable electronic device by comparing the configuration request with information for identification of manageable electronic devices stored in the at least one database (dB1, dB2); - identify one or more auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3) from the plurality of auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request based on the identification of the manageable electronic device; - analyze the load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers; and - select an auto-configuration server as destination address for the configuration request based on the load analysis of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers. - a plurality of auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3); and - an auto-configuration server management device communicatively coupled to the at least one database and the plurality of auto-configuration servers; wherein the auto-configuration server management device is arranged for communication over the wide area network with a manageable electronic device (CPE1, CPE2, CPE3), and wherein the auto-configuration server management device is further arranged to: - receive the configuration request from the manageable electronic device; - determine an identification of the manageable electronic device by comparing the configuration request with information for identification of manageable electronic devices stored in the at least one database (dB1, dB2); - identify one or more auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3) from the plurality of auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request based on the identification of the manageable electronic device; - analyze the load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers; and - select an auto-configuration server as destination address for the configuration request based on the load analysis of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers. - receive the configuration request from the manageable electronic device; - determine an identification of the manageable electronic device by comparing the configuration request with information for identification of manageable electronic devices stored in the at least one database (dB1, dB2); - identify one or more auto-configuration servers (ACS1, ACS2, ACS3) from the plurality of auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request based on the identification of the manageable electronic device; - analyze the load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers; and - select an auto-configuration server as destination address for the configuration request based on the load analysis of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers.