Router having a single CPU MAC
US7653071B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for transferring data from a first network to a second network through a network device, comprising. It comprises receiving a frame of the data from the first network, the frame comprising an internet protocol address; transmitting the frame to a media access controller of the network device; transmitting the frame from the media access controller to a processor of the network device, wherein the processor modifies the internet protocol address; transmitting the frame from the processor to the media access controller; and transmitting the frame from the media access controller to the second network.
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