Method and system for monitoring network connectivity
US7639624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/677
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring network connectivity. The method may include the act of transmitting a respective request packet from a network interface card (NIC) of a plurality of NICs in a NIC team to an external network device. The method may also include the act of receiving a respective response packet from the external network device at each respective NIC from which a respective request packet was received by the external network device.
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