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Method for configuring distributed internet protocol gateways with lan emulation

US6091732A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1997
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/4608
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network having a plurality of routers, each connected to a host system by a LAN network and interconnected by a switched network, the common network using a shared or common IP and MAC address in the routers forming a subnet. Host systems on the same subnet use the shared or common IP address as their default gateway address when accessing host systems on another subnet.

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