METHOD AND ARRAY FOR DETERMINING THE VIRTUAL ADDRESS OF A TERMINAL

摘要

The invention relates to a method, a network management unit for assigning virtual addresses (e.g. IP addresses) and a network termination unit for determining virtual addresses(e.g. IP addresses) of a terminal unit (EA0) that is connected by means of a terminal connection (S0-0) and a subscriber-side network termination unit (IAD) of a virtual network (e. g. an IP network) (IP-NET). A network management unit (BOOTP-S) transmits a second identifier (d:e:0) assigned to the terminal connection (S0-0) together with virtual addresses (x.x.x) of the network termination unit (IAD) in order to assign virtual addresses of the network termination unit (IAD) in response to its address request messages. A virtual address (y.y.0) requested with said second identifier (d:e:0) is used as virtual address of the terminal unit (EA0).