SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUPING MULTIPLE VLANS INTO A SINGLE 802.11 IP MULTICAST DOMAIN
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an access point configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile node enabling the mobile node to communicate with an associated network;
wherein the access point is configured to group a plurality of virtual local area networks into a single multicast domain; and
wherein the access point is configured to assign a mobile node belonging to one of the plurality of virtual area networks to the single multicast domain.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying and grouping multiple virtual local area networks into a single multicast domain is provided. The system and method may be configured to designate a virtual local area network within as a multicast virtual local area network to streamline the delivery of multicast messages via a network. A station may be configured with multiple group keys so that it can receive messages from multiple broadcast or multicast domains.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an access point configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile node enabling the mobile node to communicate with an associated network;
wherein the access point is configured to group a plurality of virtual local area networks into a single multicast domain; and
wherein the access point is configured to assign a mobile node belonging to one of the plurality of virtual area networks to the single multicast domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A method, comprising:
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grouping a plurality of virtual local area networks into a single multicast domain;
assigning a mobile node belonging to one of the plurality of virtual area networks to the single multicast domain; and
forwarding a packet for one of the plurality of virtual local area networks onto the single multicast domain. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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