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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Markus G. Hies, Wiesbaden, DE;
Senthil M. Sivakumar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Suresh K. Satapati, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Markus G. Hies, Wiesbaden, DE;
Senthil M. Sivakumar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Suresh K. Satapati, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing handling of data sent between a first network and at least a second network and a third network, wherein the first network is of a first protocol and the at least second and third networks are of a second protocol at least partially overlap is provided. A packet transmitted from the first network is received. The packet has a first address prefix if the packet is directed to the second network and has a second address prefix if the packet is directed to the third network. A destination address of the packet and a source address of the packet are translated from the first protocol to the second protocol. The packet is directed to the second network if the packet has the first address prefix. The packet is directed to the third network if the packet has the second address prefix.