LAN emulation subsystems for supporting multiple virtual LANS
US5949783A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4645
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for efficiently supporting multiple VLAN's over an emulated LAN having a plurality of distributed LAN emulation servers. Each distributed LAN emulation server in an emulated LAN has a list of VLAN's that are reachable over each of its preestablished output connections. Each distributed LAN emulation server in the emulated LAN also has a predetermined threshold value for determining the most efficient utilization of its preestablished output connections.
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