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US 2006/0221950 A1Published application
Method and system for VPLS using Ethernet bridges
AssigneeAlcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
InventorArie Johannes Heer
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Abstract
A method for implementing Ethernet service, comprising configuring a bridged network to support virtual private LAN services (VPLS), is disclosed.
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A method for implementing Ethernet service, comprising configuring a bridged network to support virtual private LAN services (VPLS).
A method, comprising:
- receiving a frame at a customer port;
- learning the address of the frame and associating the address with the customer port;
- and
- tagging the frame with a PVID value.
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A network for supplying Ethernet services using VPLS, comprising:
- linked bridges;
- and
- customer ports associated with respective bridges and coupled to respective customer LANs.
A system for implementing Ethernet service, comprising:
- means for configuring a bridged network to support virtual private LAN services (VPLS);
- means for receiving a frame at a customer port;
- means for learning the address of the frame and associating the address with the customer port;
- and
- means for tagging the frame with a PVID value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.