Patent ID: 6047329
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A non-broadcast multi-access network system comprising a plurality of network servers, at least a specific one of which employs Next Hop Resolution Protocol for converting a network layer address into a corresponding data link layer address, said specific network server comprising:first means for referring to a routing table representative of a routing of a network layer;second means for storing server address information of at least a particular one of said network servers and network layer address information of the network layer managed by said particular network server as an address set; andthird means supplied with a Next Hop Resolution Protocol packet having a destination network layer address for accessing said second means to judge whether or not said destination network layer address exists in said address set, said third means transmitting said Next Hop Resolution Protocol packet to said particular network server when said destination network layer address exists in said address set.