Method and apparatus for securing a layer II bridging switch/switch for subscriber aggregation
US7778250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1466
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing a layer II bridging switch for subscriber aggregation is described. The method receives packets from a circuit on the layer II bridging switch and makes a forwarding decision for each packet based on at least one of the addresses of the packet being currently assigned to a second circuit.
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