US Patent 7720044 System and method for terminal configuration

Systems and methods for providing network configuration information and/or additional information to terminals. A central administration server may, for example, determine the network configuration and/or additional information to be provided to a terminal. In some cases, the information provided depends on one or more factors. The data provided may, for instance, include terminal IP address, netmask, gateway address, WAP (wireless application protocol) gateway address, landing page, advertisement information, and service group identifiers. A terminal wishing to receive network connectivity from an access point may, for example, request such from the access point.