Switchless network

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1997-12-23

2000-11-28

Hsu, Alpus H.

Multiplex communications

Network configuration determination

370386, H04L 1228, H04L 1250, H04Q 1100

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061544493

ABSTRACT:
A network shelf is disclosed for connecting a number of devices together. The shelf includes a backplane having multiple device slots. It also includes multiple links connected to each device slot. Each of the device slots is normally connected to at least one of the other device slots through at least one of the links. The limit on the number of devices being connected together in a full mesh configuration is one more than the number of links on a given device slot.

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