Method and apparatus for routing packets

Details Method and apparatus for routing packets Method and apparatus for routing packets

2005-03-21

2009-11-24

Yao, Kwang B (Department: 2416)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S395320, C370S409000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07623520

ABSTRACT:
A method used for routing a data packet in a router having a first table used for recording a plurality of destination IP address and second table used for recording destination MAC address, wherein the plurality of destination IP address are different. The method includes: receiving a data packet and retrieving a destination IP address from the data packet; looking up an indication value corresponding to the destination IP address from the first table; selecting a destination MAC address from the second table according to the indication value as a nexthop for the data packet; and transmitting the data packet to the nexthop.

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