| 摘要 |
Data transmissions are received and selectively passed from one network (16) to another using a bridge (10) in a data communications system of the kind in which the data transmissions are sent between a plurality of nodes (20) that are arranged in a plurality of networks. The bridge (10) determines, while a data transmission is being received from one of the networks, whether the data transmission should not be passed to another network, and terminates reception of the data transmission if the transmission should not be passed to the other network. The determination of whether the data transmission should not be passed from one network (e.g., a local area network of LAN) to the other network (e.g., another LAN in a wide area network or WAN) and the termination of reception for such a transmission are made without having to use the data processor utilized by the bridge to perform other, higher level functions. |
