Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1995-03-20
1996-11-05
Hsu, Alpus H.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 943, H04L 1246
Patent
active
055725287
ABSTRACT:
An internetwork including a plurality of local area networks may include wireless and hard-wired local area networks. The internetwork may also include wide area network links between routers. The system includes routers between networks, which may be bridged networks. Certain routers are configured as home routers. Home routers bind two addresses for each mobile node on a given network when that node logs-in with a home router. Mobile nodes log-in with a home router that assigns a virtual address that does not change throughout a session. Each time, a mobile node roams to another network across a router boundary, the virtual address remains the same and all packets directed to the mobile node are received by the home router which advertises that it can reach the mobile node. As the mobile node roams, it reports back to the home router a local address to which the home router forwards all packets directed originally by correspondent nodes to the virtual address. Mobile nodes may log-in to a router many hops removed from a local area network of the situs. Mobile nodes may also roam across wide area links. The system is transparent to a user.
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Broadbent Berne S.
Hsu Alpus H.
Novell Inc.
Pate A. John
Pierce Gary D. E.
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