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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2003
Ed H. Frank, Atherton, CA (US);
Richard Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Ed H. Frank, Atherton, CA (US);
Richard Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide a system and method for communicating in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network. A method for communicating in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network may include sending a first messaging protocol message between a first switch and a first access point, and/or the first switch and a second switch. In response to the first messaging protocol message, receiving at least a second messaging protocol message from the first access point, the first switch, and/or the second switch. The first, second, and a third messaging protocol message may be used to control the first switch, the second switch, a first access point, a second access point, and one or more access devices.