摘要 |
Generally, managed devices (102-104) may include virtually any networking device capable of connecting to another computing device to send and receive information, including routing information, and the like. Managed devices (102-104) may be configured for example, to operate as a router, access server, switch, bridge, hub, computing host, printer or another peripheral device, gateway, and the like. Thus, the set of devices may include devices that typically connect using a wired communications medium such as personal computers, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer elecronics, network PCs, and the like. The set of such devices may also include devices that typically connect using a wireless communications medium such as radio frequency (RF) devices, infrared (1R) devices, integrated devices combining one or more of the preceding devices, or virtually any mobile device, and the like. Similarly, managed devices (102-104) may be any device that is capable of connecting using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a portable computer, and any other device that is equipped to communicate over a wired and/or wireless communication medium. |