Patent ID: 8724625

Claim:
A method for configuring a network access device including a first network address allocated to a subscriber by a first service provider operating a first service network, and a second network address allocated to the subscriber by a second service provider operating a second service network, wherein the network access device is connected to an access network providing access to the first service network and the second service network, comprising: determining credentials of the subscriber are invalid in response to an attempt by the subscriber to update a list of service providers, the subscriber using the first service network; receiving updated credentials for the subscriber from an authorized administrator; sending to the subscriber an updated list of service providers in response to successful authentication of the updated credentials; receiving from the subscriber a first request to access the second service provider; and initiating a network address change request using a configuration protocol, wherein the first network address is released and the second network address is used by the network access device to communicate data packets to the second service provider over the access network.