ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENHANCED COMMUNICATION NETWORK TAP PORT AGGREGATOR AND METHODS THEREOF
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Abstract
An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network is provided. The arrangement includes a set of network ports that includes a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting the data traffic from the network device. The arrangement also includes a logic component configured for managing the data traffic and for aggregating the data traffic. The arrangement further includes a monitoring port that is configured to receive the aggregated data traffic. The arrangement also includes a plurality of physical layer interfaces, wherein each physical layer interface is configured to support the multiple connection speeds. The arrangement moreover includes a media access controller that is configured to support at least a single connection speed of the multiple connection speeds.
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41 Claims
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22. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating multiple connection speeds with a network, comprising:
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a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device; a logic component configured for managing said data traffic and for aggregating said data traffic into aggregated data traffic; a monitoring port, said monitoring port being configured to receive said aggregated data traffic from said logic component; a plurality of physical layer interfaces (PHY'"'"'s), each physical layer interface (PHY) of said plurality of PHY'"'"'s being configured to support said multiple connection speeds; and a media access controller (MAC), said MAC being configured to support at least a single connection speed of said multiple connection speeds, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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30. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating active response between a monitoring device and a set of end-devices, comprising:
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a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device; a monitoring port, said monitoring port being configured at least for transmitting a set of instructions from said monitoring device coupled to said monitoring port; and logic arrangement configured at least for receiving said set of instructions, and transmitting said set of instructions to at least one end-device of said set of end-devices, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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31. The arrangement of 30 wherein said logic arrangement is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).
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32. The arrangement of 31 wherein said FPGA is configured to include a bridge, said bridge being configured to receive said set of instructions.
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33. The arrangement of 32 wherein said bridge is configured to multicast said set of instructions to a plurality of end-devices coupled to said set of network ports.
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36. An arrangement in a network device for facilitating power over Ethernet (POE) over a network, comprising:
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a first network port, said first network port being configured to receive a signal, said signal including data packets and power packets; a second network port, said second network port being configured to received said signal from said first network port; and a plurality of transformer configured at least for coupling said first network port to said second network port; and a plurality of center taps configured at least for transferring said power packets from said first network port to said second network port, whereas data traffic is configured to traverse said network device between said first network port and said second network port irrespective whether power is provided to circuitry of said network device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification