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Autosensing LMI protocols in frame relay networks

  • US 7,103,007 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2002
  • Issued: 09/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for performing auto-sensing of protocols used for communicating between entities of a data network, the method comprising:

  • transmitting, from a first router, a plurality of requests, one for each of a set of LMI protocols, to at least one other network device;

    receiving at least one response to at least one of said plurality of requests;

    identifying at least one LMI protocol associated with the at least one response; and

    automatically configuring the router to utilize said at least one LMI protocol in response to said at least one response.

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