PROVIDING CONNECTION BETWEEN NETWORKS USING DIFFERENT PROTOCOLS

摘要

A network entity (110, 112) located in a first network (100) using a first protocol, the network entity supporting at least the first protocol of the first network and a second protocol of a second network. The network entity comprises a receiving unit (11) for receiving data packets according to the first or second protocol, a mapping table (12) for storing addresses according to the first and second protocols, an address determination unit (13) for determining a destination address for a received packet from the mapping table, and a routing unit (14) for routing the received packet in accordance with the determined destination address.