1. A method of implementing setup configurations for a network interface device, comprising: identifying a plurality of electronic parameters that need to be programmed into memory associated with a network interface device to properly establish a communication link with at least one other node in a communication network; electronically providing a graphical user interface to a user, said graphical user interface comprising a plurality of interface elements configured to receive data defining a first set of variable parameters, wherein said first set of variable parameters corresponds to variable parameters which change based on at least one of user selection and customization, at least one of said user selection and customization being based upon specific options available to a client of said network interface device; analyzing and mapping the first set of variable parameters to a set of static parameters electronically via an application layer module, wherein said set of static parameters corresponds to static parameters required to program said network interface device, said static parameters being defined at least in part by direct dependencies with data which defines the first set of variable parameters; electronically receiving from a user data defining the first set of variable parameters as provided via the graphical user interface; electronically accessing a data file defining the set of static parameters; automatically programming the memory associated with the network interface device to establish a communication link in accordance with a configuration defined by the first set of variable parameters provided via the graphical user interface and the set of static parameters electronically accessed by the data file.
1. A method of implementing setup configurations for a network interface device, comprising: identifying a plurality of electronic parameters that need to be programmed into memory associated with a network interface device to properly establish a communication link with at least one other node in a communication network; electronically providing a graphical user interface to a user, said graphical user interface comprising a plurality of interface elements configured to receive data defining a first set of variable parameters, wherein said first set of variable parameters corresponds to variable parameters which change based on at least one of user selection and customization, at least one of said user selection and customization being based upon specific options available to a client of said network interface device; analyzing and mapping the first set of variable parameters to a set of static parameters electronically via an application layer module, wherein said set of static parameters corresponds to static parameters required to program said network interface device, said static parameters being defined at least in part by direct dependencies with data which defines the first set of variable parameters; electronically receiving from a user data defining the first set of variable parameters as provided via the graphical user interface; electronically accessing a data file defining the set of static parameters; automatically programming the memory associated with the network interface device to establish a communication link in accordance with a configuration defined by the first set of variable parameters provided via the graphical user interface and the set of static parameters electronically accessed by the data file. 8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first set of variable parameters comprises a file pointer for a data file defining all data identified by the second set of static parameters as well as any additional parameters other than the file pointer in the first set of variable parameters, and wherein said method further comprises a step of programming the memory associated with the network interface device with the data file.