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Method and apparatus for load balancing over virtual network links

  • US 20080031263A1
  • Filed: 08/07/2006
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for load balancing network traffic over virtual point-to-point data links, comprising the steps of:

  • determining a particular plurality of virtual point-to-point data links at a data-link layer that reach a particular local area network of one or more network nodes;

    associating a particular data-link address for a particular node of the particular local area network with each virtual point-to-point data link of the particular plurality of virtual point-to-point data links;

    receiving a data packet that includes data that indicates the particular data-link address as a destination;

    determining one virtual point-to-point data link of the particular plurality of virtual point-to-point data links to balance traffic among the particular plurality of virtual point-to-point data links; and

    sending the data packet only over the one virtual point-to-point data link.

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