Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1993-04-12
1997-02-25
Lee, Thomas C.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
39520011, 370257, 370407, 34082506, G06F 1516, G06F 15177, H04L 1228
Patent
active
056066643
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for monitoring and displaying the status of a local area network. The network includes a hub with ports for connection to various data terminal equipment in a star configuration and for connection to other hubs of the network. The hubs each have different types of plug-in modules which have ports for connecting the hub to different types of network cable such as fiber optic cable, unshielded twisted pair cable and shielded twisted pair cable. Information is automatically provided to a control console identifying the types of modules and the location of the modules in the hub so that an image of the actual hub can be displayed on the screen of the control console. The actual hub image shows the location and types of modules installed in the hub. In addition, information regarding the connection of each of the hubs to other hubs of the network is obtained and provided to the control console. The information is processed so as to automatically produce a topology map on the control console display showing the overall topology of the network.
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Brown Brian
Chowdhury Shabbir A.
Fontaine Jean-Luc
Liang Chao-Yu
Schmidt Ronald V.
Bay Networks Inc.
Dinh D.
Lee Thomas C.
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