Network fault detection apparatus
US7813303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network fault detection apparatus, which detects L2 loops due to L3 bridge connections, is provided. A network fault detection apparatus acquires physical addresses corresponding to the network addresses of at least two nodes among the plurality of nodes constituting a network, and by detecting the existence of a plurality of physical addresses for network addresses of the two nodes, and detecting the existence of a physical address common to network addresses thereamong, detects an L2 loop caused by an L3 bridge connection, which induces a network fault.
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