摘要 |
<p>A system for emulating a local are network on top of a global communication network (4), the system comprising clients units (LEC) and a server (LES) which are connected to said global network (4), and a broadcast functionality (BUS) for relaying messages to all clients in the emulated local area network. The system is characterized in that said broadcast functionality is distributed and implemented in more than one network unit node in the emulated local area network. The global network is preferably an IP network, such as the Internet, and act as a backbone for the emulated local area network.</p> |