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Method and system for exchanging routing information

  • US 6,167,444 A
  • Filed: 05/08/1998
  • Issued: 12/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Method for operating a host as a gateway interfacing a plurality of network interfaces in a communication system, comprising the steps of:

  • maintaining in a configuration file a redistribution parameter for each of said plurality of network interfaces;

    defaulting said redistribution parameter to *full for local area network interfaces;

    defaulting said redistribution parameter to *limited for wide area network interfaces;

    responsive to receiving a routing from a wide area network interface, advertising said routing to interfaces having a redistribution parameter of *full and not to those interfaces having a redistribution parameter of *limited.

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