Method and apparatus for data storage and search in an address t

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1996-09-06

1999-06-22

Geckil, Mehmet B.

3952006, G06F 1516

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059150971

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for storing data and searching in the address table of an Ethernet switch device. The Ethernet switch device includes a central switch and a number of device port connectors which each have a port, a router, an address table, and a media access controller. The router includes a destination address register and a multiplexer. The destination address register receives network addressing information from the media access controller and divides it into a number of address sections. The multiplexer receives the address sections from the register for successively multiplexing the sections into multiplexed address outputs. The multiplexed address outputs are compared with entries stored in the address table to find a match with address information contained in the entries. The central switch connects to the port of the device port connector identified by a port number contained in the network addressing information corresponding to the match. The central switch broadcasts the network addressing information to all ports of all of the device port connectors if the comparison generates no match.

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