High speed autotrunking
US7570601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically trunking ports connecting network devices arranged in a stacked configuration is provided. The method includes sending a packet, from a sending network device to at least one other receiving network device, through each of a plurality of ports of the network device. The packet includes at least an identifier for identifying the sending network device. The receiving network device maintains a table identifying which ports are connected to a neighboring network device. The network device automatically trunks the ports which are connected to the same network device.
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