Secure media peripheral association in a media exchange network

A system for establishing secure access to a media peripheral in a home via a node in a communication network, the system comprising:

• at least one processor for use within the node, said at least one processor operable to acquire security data associated with the media peripheral;
• said at least one processor operable to search for a previously acquired security data associated with a location of previous operation of the media peripheral;
• said at least one processor operable to communicate between the node and the media peripheral, information associated with the media peripheral, while the media peripheral is located in the home, if said previously acquired security data is not found;
• said at least one processor operable to utilize said acquired security data associated with the media peripheral and said previously acquired security data to facilitate secure communication between the media peripheral in the home and the communication network, if said previously acquired security data is found;
• said at least one processor operable to acquire at least one identifier associated with a location of previous operation of the media peripheral;
• said at least one processor operable to validate said acquired at least one identifier based on said previously acquired security data, prior to communicating over the communication network;
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• said at least one processor operable to register the media peripheral for subsequent operation while being located in the home.