Deep network validation of configuration inputs for a network-dependent system

A system for validating configuration inputs for a computing device dependent on a network, said system comprising:

• a processor configured for:
• accessing a syntactically validated portion of input, wherein said syntactically validated portion of input is consistent with information internal to said computing device;
• determining if a content of said syntactically validated portion of input is sufficient to enable a network validation determination to be performed, thereby achieving a positive network probe determination or a negative network probe determination;
• based on said positive network probe determination, querying an external network to determine if said external network comprises a configuration enabling a functioning of said computing device therein, wherein said external network is external to said computing device;
• based on a response to said querying, generating said network validation determination, wherein said network validation determination comprises a determination as to whether or not said external network comprises said configuration enabling a functioning of said computing device therein;
• and
• an input device configured for:
• receiving user input to be used during setup of said computing device,
• wherein said processor is further configured for:
• before said accessing said syntactically validated portion of input, accessing said user input to be used during setup of said computing device;
• determining that a content of said user input to be used during setup of said computing device conforms to a format expected by said computing device, to achieve a syntactically validated input;
• and
• based on said syntactically validated input, determining that a portion of said syntactically validated input that is part of a configuration model of said computing device is consistent with configuration information of said computing device, thereby achieving said syntactically validated portion of input.