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Method and apparatus for tracing packets in a communications network

  • US 20030009554A1
  • Filed: 07/09/2001
  • Published: 01/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for tracing a sequence of packets to a potential source thereof within a communications network, the sequence of packets being received at a target host in said communications network at a received packet rate, the method comprising the steps of:

  • applying a burst load to each of one or more selected network elements in said communications network, for each selected network element. measuring a change in said received packet rate in response to said application of said burst load to said selected network element; and

    determining said potential source of said sequence of packets based on said measured changes in said received packet rate.

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