Unicast to Multicast Conversion
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1. A transmission method, comprising:
- receiving a unicast packet at a receiving node;
determining that the destination address is identified in the packet;
converting the unicast packet to a multicast packet based on a network address; and
forwarding the converted packet to a connected station.
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Abstract
A method for unicast packet conversion whereby a unicast packet is received at a receiving node followed by a determination as to whether the destination address is identified in the packet. If the address is identified, then the unicast packets are converted to a multicast packet and forwarded to a connected station. If a destination network address is not identified, then the packet is forwarded to the connected station.
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1. A transmission method, comprising:
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receiving a unicast packet at a receiving node; determining that the destination address is identified in the packet; converting the unicast packet to a multicast packet based on a network address; and forwarding the converted packet to a connected station.
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2. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a transmission method, the method comprising:
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receiving a unicast packet; determining that the destination address is identified in the packet; converting the unicast packet to a multicast packet based on a network address; and forwarding the converted packet to a connected station.
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