Method and device for supplying location information to an apparatus connected to a network access point

A device for supplying location information to an equipment item that can be connected to a local area network of said device, said device being adapted to give said equipment item access to a communication network to which said device is connected when said equipment item is connected to said local area network, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the device to perform acts comprising:
• obtaining, from a server of the communication network, information on the location of said device, said location information being location information certified by an operator of the communication network,
• storing said certified location information in a memory,
• sending to said equipment item said certified location information following reception from said equipment item of a request for location information.

A device for obtaining location information, that can be connected to a local area network of a network access point, said device being configured to access a communication network via said network access point when said device is connected to said local area network, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the device to perform acts comprising:
• sending to said network access point a request for location information, and
• receiving from said network access point said location information, said location information being location information certified by an operator of the communication network.