摘要 |
A system and method are disclosed for managing an assignment of IP addresses in a cable modem system. According to the disclosed system and method, an IP address of a specific kind is assigned to a client according to the classification of the client. A private IP address is issued in case of the client being a cable modem and a global IP address is issued in other cases so that the number of global addresses needed in the cable modem system can be reduced.
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