Abstract: A method of configuring a network comprising: creating, in the configuration system core, an overall configuration tree that describes all services available to the subscribers; and the location of each individual subscriber in the network and the particular services to which it subscribes; providing each cell with a local configuration tree comprising that part of the overall configuration tree that describes all services available to the subscribers connected to network elements in that cell; and the location of each individual subscriber in that cell and the particular services to which it subscribes; and configuring each network element according to the local configuration tree in its respective cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to a router or switch in a broadband network operating through packet flow forwarding. The router provides a CPU switched software flow (12) and a hardware switched accelerated flow (10) in accordance with Hierarchical Flow Forwarding (HEF) by utilizing a mutual flow table (20) partitioned into at least a hardware part (22), an intermediate part (24) and a software part (26) for flow forwarding. The table is examined on a regular basis determined by a time period, and sorted by the ratio of number of packets per time period. It is filled up with the highest ratios in the hardware part (22, 22a), the intermediate ratios in the intermediate part (24, 22a, 26a) and the lowest ratios in the software part (26). Those packet flows that qualified for the intermediate flow (22a, 26a) in a previous examining remain in their memory space if they still qualify for the intermediate part (24).

Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement and a method with dynamic port configuration of network equipment for communication in a broadband network. A central managing database in connection with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server is keeping templates with recordings of network equipment parameters for their physical port settings and deployed services. Hence, enabling dynamic updating of port settings by conveying parameter recordings from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. The parameter settings are updated in the intermediate means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for control and supervision of residential control in a broadband network (10). It comprises at least one of the following features port control, class of service assurance, forced direction for network login, abuse and anti-spoof protection, provided by hardware and software broadband network (10) dedicated means (22, 24, 26, 28, 30). Thereby the system is providing services differentiation for customers to the network (10).