A Survey of Zero and Auto Configurations for Wireless Networks

Nowadays, many people have several mobile devices with them and frequently move in and out of small adjacent networks. They also join and leave networks frequently by simply switching their devices on and off. Configuration and reconfiguration of mobile devices are critical processes for these users, due to the different specifications. In order to provide an “easy-to-use network”, future research will focus on the auto-configuration for network systems. This paper will discuss a survey on current research of auto/zero configurations. It will summarize and discuss each of these systems developed today and identify the common designs in context.