SHARED MEDIA BRIDGING
A method and device are disclosed that reduce area for storing forwarding entries. For some embodiments, an access point (AP) includes a transceiver to couple the root AP to a wired network, a WLAN port to exchange wireless signals with a number of repeater devices, a number of virtual interfaces ea...
Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Patent |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext bestellen |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | A method and device are disclosed that reduce area for storing forwarding entries. For some embodiments, an access point (AP) includes a transceiver to couple the root AP to a wired network, a WLAN port to exchange wireless signals with a number of repeater devices, a number of virtual interfaces each assigned to a corresponding one of the repeater devices, a bridging engine to selectively forward data packets to the repeater devices, and a bridging table to store forwarding information for the repeater devices and for other devices coupled to the repeater devices. |
---|