SCNP: A protocol for automatic, decentralized and scalable IP network configuration

This paper presents SCNP, a self-configuring network pro- tocol. Home networks conceptually are a hybrid form of ad- hoc networks and typical enterprise networks. No currently existing protocol can solve the problem of network configu- ration for home networks. SCNP bridges the gap between a protocol assigning IP addresses and managing routing infor- mation while guaranteeing IP address uniqueness. To realize the IP address uniqueness guarantee, we developed a con- flict resolution algorithm. The combination of assigning IP addresses, managing routing information and guaranteeing IP address uniqueness has resulted in SCNP.