ENHANCED COMMUNICATION NETWORK TAP PORT AGGREGATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS THEREOF
First Claim
1. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network, comprising:
- a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device;
a monitoring port, said monitoring port being configured to receive aggregated data traffic from said set of network ports, said aggregated data traffic being aggregated by an aggregator;
a plurality of physical layer interface (PHY), each PHY of said plurality of PHY being configured to support said multiple connection speeds; and
a media access controller (MAC), said MAC being configured to support said multiple connection speeds, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device.
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Abstract
An arrangement in a network device for facilitating at least one of multiple connection speeds with a network, active response between a monitoring device and an end-device, and power over Ethernet (POE) over a network is provided. As a facilitator of multiple connection speeds, the arrangement includes a plurality of physical layer interface (PHY) and media access controller (MAC) that are configured to support multiple speeds. As a facilitator of active response, the arrangement includes a logic arrangement for multicasting a set of instructions that is sent from a monitoring port. As a facilitator of POE, the arrangement is configured to receive data traffic (e.g., data packets and/or power packets) through a first network port and to send the data traffic out a second network port.
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21 Claims
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1. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network, comprising:
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a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device; a monitoring port, said monitoring port being configured to receive aggregated data traffic from said set of network ports, said aggregated data traffic being aggregated by an aggregator; a plurality of physical layer interface (PHY), each PHY of said plurality of PHY being configured to support said multiple connection speeds; and a media access controller (MAC), said MAC being configured to support said multiple connection speeds, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating active response between a monitoring device and an end-device, comprising:
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a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device; a monitoring port, said monitoring port being configured to transmit a set of instructions from said monitoring device coupled to said monitoring port; and logic arrangement for receiving and multicasting said set of instructions, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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9. The arrangement of 8 wherein said logic arrangement is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).
- 10. The arrangement of 9 wherein said FPGA is configured to include a bridge, said bridge being configured to receive said set of instructions.
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11. The arrangement of 10 wherein said bridge is configured to multicast said set of instructions to a plurality of end devices coupled to said set of network ports.
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14. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating power over Ethernet (POE) over a network, comprising:
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a first network port, said first network port being configured to receive a signal, said signal including data packets and power packets; a second network port, said second network port being configured to received said signal from said first network port; and a tap structure, said tap structure being configured to couple to said first network port and said second network port to receive said data packets, whereas data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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