METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING A DEVICE THAT HAS FAILED TO OBTAIN NETWORK ADDRESS

摘要

Method and system for configuring a device that has failed to obtain a network address. In one aspect of the invention, a method for remotely configuring a device includes attempting to obtain a network address from a network server over a network, and receiving a valid network address over the network from a remote device connected to the network in response to failing to obtain the network address from the network server.