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VLAN mobility

  • US 20070076694A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2005
  • Published: 04/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of communication within a network, comprising:

  • initiating communications between a first network device and a second network device;

    determining whether a unique identifier of the second network device is within an Association listing, the Association listing includes unique identifiers of networks devices associated with the first network device and virtual local area network (VLAN) identifiers for the network devices associated with the first network device;

    determining if the unique identifier of the second network device is within a Bridge listing if the unique identifier of the second network device is not located within the Association listing; and

    reading a VLAN identifier assigned to the second network device from the Bridge listing for use in a multicast or broadcast transmission to network devices assigned to a virtual local area network represented by the VLAN identifier if the unique identifier of the second network device is located within the Bridge listing.

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