Stateless address auto-configuration with multiple subnet support method and apparatus
US11838263B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for stateless address auto-configuration with support for multiple, different subnets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving, by a network device, a router solicitation (RS) message from a network node, generating, by the network device, a router advertisement (RA) message for use in determining the network node's network address, the RA message including a network address prefix and subnetting information, the subnetting information comprising a subnet address, a subnet address length and a subnet option type, and transmitting, by the network device, the RA message to the network node.
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