Communication device and method of controlling the same
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1. A communication device comprising:
- a first part transmitting information to and receiving information from an adjacent device;
a second part managing address information of all mounting ports of the communication device, a first port of the adjacent device, and a network to be constructed, the first port being connected to the communication device;
a third part automatically determining addresses for the mounting ports of the communication device and the first port of the adjacent device so that the addresses are not duplicated; and
a fourth part managing address determination authority to determine the addresses.
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Abstract
A communication device includes a first part transmitting information to and receiving information from an adjacent device, a second part managing address information of all mounting ports of the communication device, a first port of the adjacent device, and a network to be constructed, the first port being connected to the communication device, a third part automatically determining addresses for the mounting ports of the communication device and the first port of the adjacent device so that the addresses are not duplicated; and a fourth part managing address determination authority to determine the addresses.
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a first part transmitting information to and receiving information from an adjacent device;
a second part managing address information of all mounting ports of the communication device, a first port of the adjacent device, and a network to be constructed, the first port being connected to the communication device;
a third part automatically determining addresses for the mounting ports of the communication device and the first port of the adjacent device so that the addresses are not duplicated; and
a fourth part managing address determination authority to determine the addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device control method comprising the step of:
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(a) determining automatically addresses for all mounting ports of a communication device having address determination authority to determine the addresses and a first port of an adjacent device connected to the communication device through the first port so that the addresses are not duplicated, wherein address information of the mounting ports of the communication device, the first port the adjacent device, and a network to be constructed is managed, the network including the communication device and the adjacent device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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