Network device provided with ethernet interface
US7529248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/40136
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network device provided with an Ethernet interface for interconnecting with another network device by auto negotiation, the network device comprising a link establishing function unit compulsorily establishing a link with the other network device and an on/off setting function unit setting the function of the link establishing function unit on or off and the link establishing function unit being comprised of a data transmission suppressing unit for suppressing the transmission of user data to the other network device until the sequence based on the auto negotiation is finished, whereby the problem of connectivity where the sequence of the auto negotiation repeats and no link can be established is solved.
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