发明名称 |
Gigabit switch with frame forwarding and address learning |
摘要 |
A network switch for network communications is disclosed. The switch includes a first data port interface supporting at least one data port transmitting and receiving data at a first data rate and a second data port interface supporting at least one data port transmitting and receiving data at a second data rate. The switch also has a CPU interface configured to communicate with a CPU and a memory management unit for communicating data from at least one of the first and second data port interfaces and a memory. It also includes a communication channel for communicating data and messaging information between the first and second data port interfaces and the memory management unit and a plurality of lookup tables, including an address resolution lookup table and a VLAN table. One of the first or second data port interfaces is configured to determine an egress ports or egress ports for an incoming data packet from a search of the address resolution lookup table and the VLAN table using a VLAN ID derived from the incoming data packet. Methods directed to forwarding data packet and learning absent addresses are also disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
US2002009081(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.01.24 |
申请号 |
US20010877010 |
申请日期 |
2001.06.11 |
申请人 |
BROADCOM CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SAMPATH SRINIVAS;KALKUNTE MOHAN;AMBE SHEKHAR;KADAMBI SHIRI |
分类号 |
F01D9/04;G06F15/173;H04J3/24;H04L12/18;H04L12/28;H04L12/46;H04L12/56;(IPC1-7):H04L12/56 |
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F01D9/04 |
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