摘要 |
A method for locally configuring a bridge is provided. The method is used when the connection to a remote router or gateway is lost or down. The method comprises the steps of : sniffing the LAN traffic, detecting DHCP requests that are not answered to, enabling an on-board DHCP server, detecting the current LAN subnet address, sniffing the LAN traffic, detecting the DNS requests with the Bridge's name, locating an IP address not used on the LAN, sending answers to requests using the new IP address, accessing the bridge with the new IP address, configuring the bridge through the web. |