Dynamic Network Awareness

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining presence of a first network device associated with a network. If the first network device is not present, a second network device can be configured to assume authority of the network. If the first network device is present, the second network device can be configured to join the network. Other aspects relate to providing services in an environment having multiple service providers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for managing a network comprising:
 performing, by a first network device, neighbor discovery;   determining, based on the neighbor discovery, that a first authoritative network device associated with a first protocol is present in a network;   in response to determining that the first authoritative network device is present in the network, joining the network;   transmitting a request for an internet protocol address associated with a second protocol;   determining that a response to the request is not received;   in response to determining that the response to the request is not received, determining-that a second authoritative network device associated with the second protocol is not present in the network; and   in response to determining that the second authoritative network device is not present in the network, assuming authority, in the network, for the second protocol.