Network packet processing method and device
AssigneeSenao Networks, Inc.
InventorsMING-JEN HSU, Guan-Hong Lin, Wen-Hsiang Chen
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Abstract
A method and device for network packet processing are provided. The network packet processing method comprises: receiving one or more packets respectively comprising a source address, a destination address, or both; and performing a packet processing decision comprising: determining whether the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within an address translation exclusion list; and in response to determining that the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within the address translation exclusion list, handling the one or more packets based on a tunneling protocol.
Claims12
A network packet processing method, comprising:
- receiving one or more packets respectively comprising a source address, a destination address, or both;
- and
- performing a packet processing decision comprising:
- determining whether the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within an address translation exclusion list;
- and
- in response to determining that the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within the address translation exclusion list, handling the one or more packets based on a tunneling protocol.
A network packet processing device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing code, when executed, causing the processor to:
- receive one or more packets respectively comprising a source address, a destination address, or both;
- and
- perform a packet processing decision comprising:
- determining whether the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within an address translation exclusion list;
- and
- in response to determining that the one or more source addresses, the one or more destination addresses, or both are within the address translation exclusion list, handling the one or more packets based on a tunneling protocol.
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