Method and apparatus for automatically determining an appropriate transmission method in a network
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1. A method for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network, the method comprising:
- transmitting at least one packet to a first host via a first transmission method;
receiving from the first host a response packet to the packet transmitted via the first transmission method;
determining whether the first transmission method must be used;
if the first transmission method must be used, configuring for communications with the first host using the first transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method;
if the first transmission method must not be used, transmitting at least one packet to the first host via a second transmission method;
determining whether a response packet to the packet was received from the first host using the second transmission method;
if a response from the first host using the second transmission method was received, configuring for communication with the first host using the second transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the second transmission method; and
if a response packet from the first host using the second transmission method was not received, configuring for communications with the first host using the second transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method.
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Abstract
A method for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network, includes transmitting at least one packets to a first host via a first transmission method, transmitting at least one packets to the first host via a second transmission method, and configuring for communication with the first host in accordance with the second transmission method, provided a response to a packet transmitted in accordance with a second transmission method is received.
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1. A method for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network, the method comprising:
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transmitting at least one packet to a first host via a first transmission method;
receiving from the first host a response packet to the packet transmitted via the first transmission method;
determining whether the first transmission method must be used;
if the first transmission method must be used, configuring for communications with the first host using the first transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method;
if the first transmission method must not be used, transmitting at least one packet to the first host via a second transmission method;
determining whether a response packet to the packet was received from the first host using the second transmission method;
if a response from the first host using the second transmission method was received, configuring for communication with the first host using the second transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the second transmission method; and
if a response packet from the first host using the second transmission method was not received, configuring for communications with the first host using the second transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network comprising a plurality of hosts, the method comprising:
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transmitting by a first host at least one packet to a second host via a first transmission method;
receiving from the second host a response packet to the at least one packet transmitted via the first transmission method;
determining whether the first transmission method must be used;
if the first transmission method must be used, configuring the first host for communications with the second host in accordance with the first transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method;
if the first transmission method must not be used, transmitting by a first host at least one packet to a second host via a second transmission method;
determining whether a response packet to the at least one packet transmitted via the second transmission method was received;
if a response packet received, configuring the first host for communication with the second host in accordance with the second transmission method using the address from the response packet from the second host; and
if a response packet was not received, configuring the first host for communication with the second host in accordance with the second transmission method using an address from the response packet from the second host via the first transmission method. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network, the method comprising:
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transmitting at least one first packet to a first host in accordance with a first transmission method;
receiving from the first host, a second packet transmitted via a second transmission method, wherein the second packet received from the first host contains an address;
responsive to determining that the second transmission method is not to be used, configuring for communication with the first host in accordance with the first transmission method using the address contained in the second packet received from the first host.
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30. A computer readable medium containing instructions for automatically sensing a transmission method in a network, the method comprising:
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transmitting at least one packet to a first host via a first transmission method;
receiving from the first host a response packet to the packet transmitted via the first transmission method;
determining whether the first transmission method must be used;
if the first transmission method must be used, configuring for communications with the first host using the first transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method;
if the first transmission method must not be used, transmitting at least one packet to the first host via a second transmission method;
determining whether a response packet to the packet was received from the first host using the second transmission method;
if a response packet from the first host using the second transmission method was received, configuring for communication with the first host in accordance with the second transmission method using an address from the response packet; and
if a response packet from the first host using the second transmission method was not received, configuring for communications with the first host using the second transmission method using an address from the response packet in accordance with the first transmission method. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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