摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To network-configurate an optional IP node connected onto an IP network as a desired IP node. SOLUTION: In this network configuration system of the IP node connected to a network through a public Internet and a gateway GW, the IP node 7 has a means reading authentication information when a card-shaped recording medium on which the authentication information and the address of a home gateway are recorded is inserted, a means (S33) enciphering the read authentication information and transmitting the authentication information to the GW, and means (S44 and S45) network-configurating the IP node when the authentication information transmitted from the GW is decided as proper, and the GW has a means (S41) which collates the transmitted authentication information with information for authentication stored in the GW and decides the identify of the authentication information and means (S42 and S43) transmitting the decision result of the identify of the authentication information to the IP node.</p> |