Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network determines that one or more network nodes should use a stateful address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device causes the one or more network nodes to use the stateful address configuration protocol, in response to determining that the one or more nodes should use the stateful address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device determines that the one or more network nodes should use a stateless address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device causes the one or more network nodes to use the stateless address configuration protocol, in response to determining that the one or more nodes should use the stateless address configuration protocol to obtain network address.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network determines that one or more network nodes should use a stateful address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device causes the one or more network nodes to use the stateful address configuration protocol, in response to determining that the one or more nodes should use the stateful address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device determines that the one or more network nodes should use a stateless address configuration protocol to obtain network addresses. The device causes the one or more network nodes to use the stateless address configuration protocol, in response to determining that the one or more nodes should use the stateless address configuration protocol to obtain network address.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a port to receive a ranging request from a cable modem and a processor in communication with the port. The processor may assign a service identifier to the cable modem, match the service identifier with a link layer address of the cable modem, receive a router advertisement and comparing the source link layer address from the router advertisement to the link layer address of the cable modem, and determine if the link layer address of the cable modem is the same as the source link layer address.

Abstract: A technique for automatically terminating a session between a client and server in a communication network where the client fails to explicitly terminate the session. A client associated with the session is monitored to determine if a condition exists that warrants terminating the session between the client and the server. If a condition exists that warrants terminating the session, a check is performed to determine if the client has notified the server that the session is to be terminated. If not, the server is automatically notified that the session is to be terminated.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a port to receive a ranging request from a cable modem and a processor in communication with the port. The processor may assign a service identifier to the cable modem, match the service identifier with a link layer address of the cable modem, receive a router advertisement and comparing the source link layer address from the router advertisement to the link layer address of the cable modem, and determine if the link layer address of the cable modem is the same as the source link layer address.

Abstract: An embodiment method may comprise establishing a link layer connection to an access server, obtaining a management address, wherein the management address is at least one of an IPv6 and an IPv4 address, obtaining a TFTP server address, wherein the server address is either IPv6 or IPv4, downloading a configuration file from the TFTP server, registering with the access server as IPv6 capable, maintaining an IP address/prefix-MAC mapping database, and determining whether the IPv6 address belongs to a particular media access control (MAC) address based on the IP address/prefix-MAC mapping database.

Abstract: A management scheme compares a source address included in a received solicitation with an address for a registered endpoint. A communication including a management prefix is communicated to the endpoint when the source address matches the registered address.

Abstract: During one mode of operation, a configuration server receives a signal to modify configuration information associated with a given host computer. To prompt reconfiguration of the given host computer, the configuration server generates a reconfiguration command to the given host computer. A network interface intercepts the reconfigure command and terminates a communication link through which the given host computer communicates to access the network. Termination of the communication link prompts the given host computer to initiate a reconfiguration routine for assignment of a new network address. Alternatively, the network interface forwards the reconfigure message to the given host computer and monitors communications from the given host computer to determine whether it executes the reconfigure command. If not, the network interface terminates a communication link prompting the given host computer to initiate a reconfiguration routine for assignment of a new network address.

Abstract: A configuration server maintains configuration information associated with a given host computer. Thus, the configuration information is maintained at a remote location with respect to the given host computer. During operation, the configuration server may receive a signal to modify the configuration information associated with the given host computer. In response to modifying the configuration information, the configuration server generates a command to terminate a communication link through which the given host computer communicates to access the network. Termination of the communication link prompts the given host computer to initiate further communications to enable the given host computer to again access the network based on use of the modified configuration information. For example, termination of the communication link may cause the given host computer to retrieve configuration information such as a new IP address to access the network.