Management interface for a network access multiplexing system
US6822944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication access apparatus includes a master shelf, including a master switching unit linked to communicate with a high-speed network, and a plurality of slave shelves. Each slave shelf includes ports that serve network subscribers, and further includes a slave switching unit, coupled to communicate with the master switching unit and to multiplex among the ports so as to provide the subscribers with access to the high-speed network. A management station is coupled to communicate with the master shelf and the plurality of slave shelves over a management network in which all of the slave shelves are on a single subnet.
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