DEVICE WITH ETHERNET SWITCH FUNCTION AND SINGLE ETHERNET CONNECTOR

A Local Area Network (LAN) device is provided that includes an integrated switching function and a single network port. More specifically, the single network po rt of the LAN device may be used to provide communications over two different channels to/from two different external network devices. Thus...

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Hauptverfasser: KASTNER, JUERGEN, SCHNABEL, UWE
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Zusammenfassung:A Local Area Network (LAN) device is provided that includes an integrated switching function and a single network port. More specifically, the single network po rt of the LAN device may be used to provide communications over two different channels to/from two different external network devices. Thus, the LAN device may be utilized as an intermediary network device in a bus or chain network configuration even though it only comprises a single network port.