Detecting Network Devices

摘要

A method for detecting a network device that includes issuing a first command to a first network device and causing the first network device to generate error codes and send the generated error codes to a second network device. The first network device is in wired electrical communication with the second network device. The method includes receiving a number of error codes from the second network device. Moreover, the method includes determining a presence or absence of a third network device based on the number of error codes of the second network device. The third network device is in wired electrical communication between the first network device and the second network device. Communication between the first and second network devices passes through the third network device.

主权项

1. A method (400) for detecting a network device (211, 212, 300), the method (400) comprising:
issuing a first command to a first network device (211) using a computer processor (110), the first network device (211) in wired electrical communication (20) with a second network device (212), the first command causing the first network device (211) to generate error codes (222) and send the generated error codes (222) to the second network device (212); receiving a number of error codes (222) from the second network device (212); determining a presence of a third network device (300) when the number of error codes (222) received from the second network device (212) equals zero, the third network device (300) in wired electrical communication (20) between the first network device (211) and the second network device (212), communication between the first and second network devices (211, 212) passing through the third network device (300); and determining an absence of the third network device (300) when the number of error codes (222) of the second network device (212) equals a number of generated error codes (222) generated by the first network device (211).