Method and apparatus for layer 2 discovery in a managed shared network

摘要

According to various embodiments of the disclosed method and apparatus, a node on a network submits to a network controller a request for discovery of information regarding communication capabilities of other network nodes. The network controller sends a request for node communication capabilities to the other nodes in the network; receives responses from the other nodes that include information regarding communication capabilities of each respective node; and send the received information regarding communication capabilities of the nodes to a plurality of nodes in the network.

主权项

1. A method for determining node communication capabilities in a MoCA network having a network controller node and associated network nodes, the method comprising;
a) the network controller node receiving a submission requesting a discovery of communication capabilities of a first plurality of nodes in the network from a first node, wherein the submission is transmitted while the first node is entering the network; b) in response to the submission, the network controller node sending a request for the discovery of the communication capabilities to the first plurality of nodes in the network; c) the network controller node receiving responses from the first plurality of nodes, wherein each response comprises respective communication capabilities of the responding node of the first plurality of nodes; and d) the network controller node sending the communication capabilities of the first plurality of nodes to a second plurality of nodes in the network.