Method of setting network configuration and device and system thereof
AssigneeAccton Technology Corporation
InventorChih-Fang Lee
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Abstract
A method of setting network configuration, and the device and system implemented in a virtual LAN are disclosed. By utilizing the present invention, a network device, such as switch, which supports VLAN, can set and adjust the VLAN configuration information record dynamically according to the media access control (MAC) addresses of other network devices connected to the ports of the network device, and by detecting the plug and play signal on each port of the network device, in order to maintain and manage the VLAN conveniently.
Claims20
A method of setting network configuration, comprising:
- obtaining a first MAC (Media Access Control) address on a first port;
- comparing said first MAC address to a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) information record, thereby obtaining a comparison result;
- and
- performing an updating step on said VLAN configuration information record in accordance with said comparison result.
A switch, wherein said switch is applied on a VLAN, and is used for connecting a plurality of network devices, said switch comprising:
- a storing device, wherein said storing device has a VLAN configuration information record;
- and
- a control device, said control device comprising the functions of:
- detecting a first plug and pull signal on a first port in said switch;
- obtaining a first MAC address of a first network device connected to said first port;
- comparing said first MAC address to said VLAN configuration information record, thereby obtaining a comparison result;
- and
- performing an updating step on said VLAN configuration information record in accordance with said comparison result.
A VLAN system, comprising:
- a network connecting device having a plurality of ports;
- at least one VLAN, comprising:
- a network device, wherein said network device has a MAC address, and is coupled to a first port of said plurality of ports;
- a storing device, wherein said storing device having at least one VLAN configuration information record of said at least one VLAN;
- and
- a control device, said control device comprising the functions of:
- detecting a first plug and pull signal on a first port on said switch;
- obtaining a first MAC address of a first network device connected to said first port;
- comparing said first MAC address to said VLAN configuration information record, thereby obtaining a comparison result;
- and
- performing an updating step on said VLAN configuration information record in accordance with said comparison result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.