The invention concerns a network equipment for connection to a local network and a method for monitoring the start up of a such an equipment. This equipment comprises a persistent memory for storing software and advantageously also comprises: communication means for connection to said network, means for monitoring the start up of the equipment in order to detect a software failure, means for generating a software failure signal in response to the detection of a failure on the network, wherein said notification is broadcast on the network for reception by said at least one software server.