System and method for computer network configuration and operation

A method of configuring a computer network, the method comprising:

• broadcasting a configuration request message from a server system to a plurality of network nodes connected to a computer network;
• receiving configuration response messages from at least one network node of the plurality of network nodes connected to the computer network, the configuration response messages each including an identifier key value;
• constructing a network table in the server system, the network table comprising a list of network nodes that have sent configuration response messages and the identifier key values included in the configuration response messages;
• and
• communicating to an individual network node connected to the computer network using a combination of the identifier key value of the individual network node and an Internet Protocol address assigned to the individual network node.

A computer network system, comprising:

• a computer network;
• a plurality of network nodes connected to the computer network, the network nodes each having an identifier key value;
• and
• a server system, the server system comprising:
• a network table comprising a list of network nodes on the computer network;
• and
• a network configuration module configured to:
• broadcast a configuration request message to the plurality of network nodes,
• receive configuration response messages including an associated identifier key value from at least one network node of the plurality of network nodes, and
• populate the network table comprising the list of network nodes with identifier key values received from each of the at least one network node,
• the server system communicating to an individual network node connected to the computer network using a combination of the identifier key value of the individual network node and an Internet Protocol address assigned to the individual network node.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:

• broadcasting a configuration request message from a server system to a plurality of network nodes connected to a computer network;
• receiving configuration response messages from at least one network node of the plurality of network nodes connected to the computer network, the configuration response messages each including an identifier key value;
• constructing a network table in the server system, the network table comprising a list of network nodes that have sent configuration response messages and the identifier key values included in the configuration response messages;
• and
• communicating to an individual network node connected to the computer network using a combination of the identifier key value of the individual network node and an Internet Protocol address assigned to the individual network node.