Abstract: A method for controlling selection of a communication method between an equipment control device belonging to a wide-area communication network and equipment belonging to a local communication network. The method includes the following steps relating to the control device: requesting the equipment to initiate a connection to the control device, the request being sent at the time of a routine connection of the equipment to the control device; determining whether the equipment can be reached by the control device using a direct method; and configuring the equipment if the equipment cannot be reached using a direct method.

Abstract: The invention provides a provision method performed by a managed device (CPE4) of a first network (R1) to provide an address to a management device (ACS4) for managing the managed device and situated in a second network (R2), the address enabling the management device to request the establishment of a management session with the managed device, there being at least one intermediate device (CGN5) situated between the first and second networks, the method comprising: identifying a server (6) suitable for controlling the intermediate device; sending a request to the server to cause the intermediate device to set up static routing to the managed device to enable packets received by the intermediate device and addressed to a reachability address associated by the intermediate device with the managed device to be conveyed to a contact address of the managed device; receiving a response from the server including the reachability address; and providing the management device with an address including the reachabili

Abstract: The invention provides a provision method performed by a managed device (CPE4) of a first network (R1) to provide an address to a management device (ACS4) for managing the managed device and situated in a second network (R2), the address enabling the management device to request the establishment of a management session with the managed device, there being at least one intermediate device (CGN5) situated between the first and second networks, the method comprising: identifying a server (6) suitable for controlling the intermediate device; sending a request to the server to cause the intermediate device to set up static routing to the managed device to enable packets received by the intermediate device and addressed to a reachability address associated by the intermediate device with the managed device to be conveyed to a contact address of the managed device; receiving a response from the server including the reachability address; and providing the management device with an address including the reachabili

Abstract: A method for controlling selection of a communication method between an equipment control device belonging to a wide-area communication network and equipment belonging to a local communication network. The method includes the following steps relating to the control device: requesting the equipment to initiate a connection to the control device, the request being sent at the time of a routine connection of the equipment to the control device; determining whether the equipment can be reached by the control device using a direct method; and configuring the equipment if the equipment cannot be reached using a direct method.