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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dennis Angelo Ramirez Carpio, San Jose, CA (US);
Dong Su Lee, Cupertino, CA (US);
KY Hong Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dennis Angelo Ramirez Carpio, San Jose, CA (US);
Dong Su Lee, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ky Hong Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Net Optics, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network is provided. The arrangement includes a set of network ports that includes a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting the data traffic from the network device. The arrangement also includes a logic component configured for managing the data traffic and for aggregating the data traffic. The arrangement further includes a monitoring port that is configured to receive the aggregated data traffic. The arrangement also includes a plurality of physical layer interfaces, wherein each physical layer interface is configured to support the multiple connection speeds. The arrangement moreover includes a media access controller that is configured to support at least a single connection speed of the multiple connection speeds.