Media access control bridging in a mesh network
TB Mack-Crane - US Patent 9,294,395, 2016 - Google Patents
A network comprising a switch configured to learn a source address (SA) for a source node
with a source port that receives a frame comprising the SA if the SA is not previously learned …
with a source port that receives a frame comprising the SA if the SA is not previously learned …
All-Path bridging: Path exploration protocols for data center and campus networks
Today, link-state routing protocols that compute multiple shortest paths predominate in data
center and campus networks, where routing is performed either in layer three or in layer two …
center and campus networks, where routing is performed either in layer three or in layer two …
ARP-path: ARP-based, shortest path bridges
This letter is a summary proposal for an evolution of the Ethernet transparent bridge
paradigm that provides simple, shortest path bridging in campus networks. ARP-Path …
paradigm that provides simple, shortest path bridging in campus networks. ARP-Path …
Virtual layer 2 and mechanism to make it scalable
L Dunbar, TB Mack-Crane, S Hares, R Sultan… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A network component including a receiver configured to receive a plurality of Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses for a plurality of hosts in a plurality of external Layer 2 networks …
Protocol (IP) addresses for a plurality of hosts in a plurality of external Layer 2 networks …
Asymmetric network address encapsulation
L Dunbar, Y Xiong, G Yin - US Patent 10,389,629, 2019 - Google Patents
A network component comprising a receiver configured to receive an outgoing frame from a
local host, a logic circuit configured to map a destination address (DA) for a target host in the …
local host, a logic circuit configured to map a destination address (DA) for a target host in the …
Implementation of ARP-path low latency bridges in Linux and OpenFlow/NetFPGA
G Ibáñez, B De Schuymer, J Naous… - 2011 IEEE 12th …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the implementation of ARP-Path (aka FastPath) bridges, a recently
proposed concept for low latency bridges, in Linux/Soekris and OpenFlow/NetFPGA …
proposed concept for low latency bridges, in Linux/Soekris and OpenFlow/NetFPGA …
Layer two over multiple sites
L Dunbar, S Hares, TB Mack-Crane… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
An apparatus including a service network and a plurality of Layer 2 sites connected by the
service network via a plurality of gateways is provided. The gateways are configured to map …
service network via a plurality of gateways is provided. The gateways are configured to map …
First-come first-served routing for the data center network: Low latency loop-free routing
K Miyazaki, K Nishimura, J Tanaka… - 2012 World …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose our" First-Come First-Served Routing" to ensure loop-free routing in the data
center network. Our routing will solve the problems such as low link utilization and high …
center network. Our routing will solve the problems such as low link utilization and high …
Media access control bridging in a mesh network
TB Mack-Crane, R Sultan, L Dunbar - US Patent 8,451,842, 2013 - Google Patents
A network comprising a switch configured to learn a source address (SA) for a source node
with a source port that receives a frame comprising the SA if the SA is not previously learned …
with a source port that receives a frame comprising the SA if the SA is not previously learned …
Implementing ARP-path low latency bridges in NetFPGA
The demo is focused on the implementation of ARP-Path (aka FastPath) bridges, a recently
proposed concept for low latency bridges. ARP-Path Bridges rely on the race between …
proposed concept for low latency bridges. ARP-Path Bridges rely on the race between …