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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Aloysius Arthur Wild, Iii, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Nick Ambrose, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aloysius Arthur Wild, III, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Nick Ambrose, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
IXIA, Calabasas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems, methods and devices for virtual network addresses. A method comprises processing a request from a requestor to create a plurality of software network devices having a corresponding plurality of media access control (MAC) addresses. The MAC addresses may be allocated to a network interface circuit. The MAC addresses and the software network devices may be provided to the requestor. Incoming data units may be received from a network via a driver and a demultiplexor. Outgoing data units may be sent on to the network via a driver.