Method and apparatus for mitigating layer-2 looping in home networking applications
US8018872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0817
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for mitigating layer-2 loops in home networking applications. One embodiment of a method for mitigating layer-2 loops in a network includes detecting a loop between a first terminal in the network and a second terminal in the network, and deactivating at least one active home networking interface at the first terminal.
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