NETWORK MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

This disclosure reveals an apparatus for multiplexing signals in a network. The apparatus contains network connection devices and intelligent electronic circuitry for controlling and multiplexing data, voice telephone signals and power for multiple devices connected to the connection devices. The disclosure reveals a power management device for intelligent hardware; that is an intelligent data concentrator. Here a first interface is used to communicatively couple intelligent hardware to the network and a power source and a second interface for communicatively coupling the intelligent device to the plurality of client devices. The device processes and interprets data. The disclosure also reveals a secure network outlet for supporting IP device address assigning functionality and reducing the consumption of global device addresses within a network. The disclosure further reveals a flexible wireless communication network wherein first and second connection interfaces work with a device to concentrate data. The disclosure reveals an intelligent device that can be accessed remotely to reveal status information data. Finally, the disclosure reveals a method for managing access to a wireless personal area network in an intelligent concentrator. In this respect there is firewall protection, checking of an identification code for validity and access to the network and issuing an alert when a code is not valid.