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Method and apparatus for managing media access control addresses

US9942163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Baifeng Cui · Beijing, CN
Jiang He · Beijing, CN
Ying-Chih Lu · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2012
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1466
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing a media access control address are provided. The method comprises assigning a priority to the MAC address. The method also comprises managing the MAC address in a forwarding database based on the priority. With the method and apparatus, a MAC flooding attack can be efficiently avoided and communication performance would be improved in a secure manner.

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