Location management server and ethernet-based wireless LAN distribution system having local management server, and embodiment method thereof

摘要

A wireless LAN distribution system, forwarding data received from a correspondent node to a station connected to an access point, includes: a location management server (LMS) for storing and managing a mapping table as an information table storing IP addresses of stations and physical access control addresses of the access points having the stations located therein, and causing the access points to perform an IP address check for the stations located in their area; an edge router for forwarding the data to the LMS using the physical access control address of the mapping table; and an access point for checking the physical access control address of the access point and the IP address of the destination station, and forwarding the data from the correspondent node.