Method and apparatus for controlling packet flow in a packet-switched network

摘要

The disclosure provides an authentication network. In one embodiment the authentication network includes: (1) an authentication server for receiving authentication requests, (2) at least one network node for forwarding authentication requests from user devices to the authentication server, and (3) a flooding disabler in the at least one network node for selectively disabling the flooding of packets from the user device by the at least one network node.

主权项

1. An authentication network, comprising:
an authentication server configured to receive and respond to authentication requests; at least one network node configured to forward authentication requests from user devices to the authentication server; and a flooding disabler configured to selectively disable flooding of packets from authenticated user devices, whose authentication requests have been responded to positively by the authentication server, by causing the at least one network node to disable flooding of the packets from ports associated with the authenticated user devices irrespective of destinations of the packets.