Method and apparatus for routing packets
US7623520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method used for routing a data packet in a router having a first table used for recording a plurality of destination IP address and second table used for recording destination MAC address, wherein the plurality of destination IP address are different. The method includes: receiving a data packet and retrieving a destination IP address from the data packet; looking up an indication value corresponding to the destination IP address from the first table; selecting a destination MAC address from the second table according to the indication value as a nexthop for the data packet; and transmitting the data packet to the nexthop.
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