GB2392060B - Method and apparatus for scalable, line-rate protocol-independent switching between multiple remote access points in a wireless local area network - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for scalable, line-rate protocol-independent switching between multiple remote access points in a wireless local area network

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GB2392060B
GB2392060B GB0322164A GB0322164A GB2392060B GB 2392060 B GB2392060 B GB 2392060B GB 0322164 A GB0322164 A GB 0322164A GB 0322164 A GB0322164 A GB 0322164A GB 2392060 B GB2392060 B GB 2392060B
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access points
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Michael W Carrafiello
Roger B Parker
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Enterasys Networks Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/14—Backbone network devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L49/00—Packet switching elements
    • H04L49/35—Switches specially adapted for specific applications
    • H04L49/351—Switches specially adapted for specific applications for local area network [LAN], e.g. Ethernet switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/26—Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Small-Scale Networks (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
GB0322164A 2001-04-30 2002-04-26 Method and apparatus for scalable, line-rate protocol-independent switching between multiple remote access points in a wireless local area network Expired - Fee Related GB2392060B (en)

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US28750101P 2001-04-30 2001-04-30
PCT/US2002/013330 WO2002089339A2 (en) 2001-04-30 2002-04-26 Method and apparatus for switching between multiple remote access points in a wlan

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WO2002089339A2 (en) 2002-11-07
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WO2002089339A3 (en) 2003-03-13
GB0322164D0 (en) 2003-10-22
GB2392060A (en) 2004-02-18

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