Network and method for updating a plurality of devices in such a network

A network having a plurality of devices interconnected via communication links, comprising:

• a primary master device configured to provide update information for slave devices;
• first predetermined slave devices configured to operate in a temporary master mode, wherein the primary master device is further configured to download the update information to the first predetermined slave devices;
• and
• second slave devices, wherein the first predetermined slave devices are further configured to switch, when the download of the update information to the first predetermined slave devices is completed, into the temporary master mode for downloading the update information to the second slave devices.

A method of updating a plurality of devices interconnected via communication links in a network, comprising:

• providing update information for first predetermined slave devices by a primary master device;
• downloading the update information to the first predetermined slave devices by the primary master device, wherein the first predetermined slave devices are enabled to operate in a temporary master mode;
• and
• switching of the first predetermined slave devices into a temporary master mode for downloading the update information to second slave devices when the download of the updated information to the first predetermined slave devices is completed.