Methods and devices are provided for identifying, locating and
provisioning individual RFID devices in a network. According to some
implementations of the invention, a combination of EPC code information
and existing networking standards form the basis of identifying and
provisioning methods. For example, MAC address information and EPC
information can be combined to identify a particular device and its
location in a network. For implementations using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol ("DHCP"), DHCP Options may be used to pass
provisioning information. Some implementations employ Domain Name Service
("DNS") and dynamic DNS ("DDNS") to allow easy identification of RFID
devices.