Method and apparatus for PPPoE multicast
US7269182B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2859
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for PPPoE multicast is described. A computer implemented method comprises determining a PPPoE client to be multicast capable, determining a layer 2 multicast channel from a layer 3 multicast channel, and transmitting multicast traffic for the layer 2 multicast channel as PPPoE multicast traffic in a PPPoE multicast session to the PPPoE client.
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