Dynamic connectivity determination
US8295202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0873
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and network device apparatus for discovering interconnections between a plurality of network devices are disclosed. An example network device apparatus includes a first stack port configured to couple the network device with a next network device and a second stack port configured to couple the network device with a previous network device. The example network device is configured to send, to the next network device through the first stack port, a first probe packet and a routing packet. The example network device is further configured to receive, from the previous network device through the second stack port, a second probe packet and the routing packet. The example network device is still further configured to confirm that the previous network device and the next network device have received configuration information included in the routing packet.
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