Method and apparatus for handling address conflict

摘要

A method and an apparatus for handling an address conflict. The method for handling an address conflict includes: acquiring a media access control (MAC) address of an associated first node and a first auxiliary identifier; receiving a MAC frame that carries the first auxiliary identifier; and sending an auxiliary identifier conflict report message to the first node when it is determined that the MAC frame is sent by a second node. According to the method and the apparatus for handling an address conflict in the embodiments of the present invention, the following problem can be detected and resolved. An AP auxiliary identifier conflict is caused by a MAC header compression method where an auxiliary identifier is used to replace a MAC address.

主权项

1. A method for handling an address conflict, comprising:
acquiring a first media access control (MAC) address and a first auxiliary identifier from a first node, wherein the MAC address is a first identifier associated with the first node, and wherein the first auxiliary identifier is a second identifier associated with the first node; receiving a MAC frame that comprising the first auxiliary identifier from a second node, wherein the first auxiliary identifier is also associated with the second node, and wherein a second MAC address is a third identifier associated with the second node; and sending an auxiliary identifier conflict report message to the first node when the MAC frame is received from the second node.