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System and method for ARP anti-spoofing security

  • US 8,006,304 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2009
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network device comprising:

  • a plurality of ports for transmitting and receiving packets,wherein the network device is configured to;

    determine whether Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) spoof protection is activated for a port in the plurality of ports that an ARP reply packet is received on;

    if ARP spoof protection is activated for the port, determining whether an ARP collector is defined, the ARP collector representing an entity configured to analyze ARP reply information to determine whether ARP spoofing has occurred; and

    if an ARP collector is defined, transmitting data included in the ARP reply packet to the ARP collector.

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