Patent ID: 6614792
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A proxy Multiprotocol Over ATM (MPOA) Client (MPC) for use in an ATM network including one or more legacy LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) that are not MPOA aware and at least one MPOA Server (MPS), comprising:a first port adapted to communicate data over a first Emulated LAN (ELAN) comprising a legacy ELAN; a second port adapted to communicate data over a second ELAN comprising an MPOA ELAN, said MPOA ELAN comprising an MPS, wherein said first port and said port are colocated within the same device; a first LEC adapted to reside on said first ELAN, said legacy LEC also residing on said first ELAN; a second LEC adapted to reside on said second ELAN, said MPS also residing on said second ELAN; a loopback connection adapted to loopback said first port and said second port such that traffic ingressed to said second port is treated as regular frames and provided MPC services; and a bridge adapted to steer traffic ingressing from said first ELAN via said first LEC over said loopback to egress to said second ELAN via said second LEC, said bridge adapted to steer traffic ingressing from said second ELAN via said second LEC over said loopback to egress to said first ELAN via said first LEC.