Selective service based virtual local area network flooding
US9231862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for selective service based virtual local area network (VLAN) flooding. The disclosed system receives a packet originated from a device received on a first VLAN, and flood one or more copies of the packet to a second and different VLAN if the packet is received on an access port. Furthermore, the system will flood copies of the packet to the first and same VLAN if the packet is received on a trunk port. The device originating the packet is a member of the first VLAN but not a member of the second VLAN.
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