Packet forwarding apparatus

Details Packet forwarding apparatus Packet forwarding apparatus

2006-07-07

2011-11-22

Ryman, Daniel J (Department: 2466)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395650, C370S466000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08064465

ABSTRACT:
In a virtual LAN, a packet forwarding apparatus forwards IP packets and L2 packets using a single switch. The packet forwarding apparatus includes a switch that switches a media access control (MAC) packet using a MAC address of the MAC packet, and a packet format converter. The packet format converter converts a packet from an input and output unit into a packet having a MAC address according to information from the input and output unit, and converts a packet output from the switch to the input and output unit to a packet format compatible with the input and output unit according to the information of the input and output unit.

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