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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew Smith, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Asher Waldfogel, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steven R Willis, Acton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Baynetworks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370401 ; 370404 ;
Abstract
A network router that routes internetwork packets between distinct networks coupled to the same physical interface. The router comprises a port for coupling to a multiplexing fabric that carries internetwork traffic for a plurality of distinct networks and a routing engine that routes internetwork traffic between the plurality of networks using the port. According to various embodiments, the multiplexing fabric may be a switched fabric or a shared media fabric. The multiplexing fabric may also be used to connect networks that operate according to different protocols to the same port.