Patent ID: 7533159
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a network including a plurality of network devices, the method comprising: a first network device of the plurality of network devices transmitting data transmissions over the network to fewer than all other network devices in the network, the first network device transmitting data transmissions in a non-broadcast mode; receiving a message at the first network device indicating that at least one other network device in the network, is operating in a promiscuous mode, the at least one other network device not receiving the data transmissions from the first network device while the first network device is in the non-broadcast mode; and in response to the first network device receiving the message, the first network device begins transmitting data transmissions in a broadcast mode over the network to all other network devices in the network including the at least one other network device operating in the promiscuous mode, wherein the data transmissions are in the form of data packets and the data packets are broadcast using original headers.