Two different sub network peripheral communication system having packets with field source/information when bridge passed setting new destination parameters/ bridge passing.

摘要

Packet transfer system has network communicating with a different sub network by a bridge. Packet fields identify source address and destination. Address field read (802) to determine if communication is to first sub network. If communication to second sub network, verification (805) of the information in the bridge is carried out. Destination is set (807) and modified packets transferred across (811) bridge.