Method and apparatus for managing an integrated router/hub

A network management station for use in a first local area network having a plurality of network stations and a first integrated router/hub, the network management station comprising:

• a bus;
• a processor coupled to the bus;
• a memory coupled to the bus, the memory storing a network management application executable by the processor;
• and
• a display device coupled to the bus that concurrently display a first set of values related to messages communicated between the first local area network and a second local area network and a second set of values related to messages communicated within the first local area network, the first set of values and the second set of values being retrieved from the first integrated router/hub in response to a single command from the network management application.

A method for managing a local area network comprising the steps of:

• causing a first integrated router/hub included in a first local area network to store a first set of data related to messages communicated between stations included in the first local area network and a second set of data related to messages communicated between stations of the first local area network and stations included in a second local area network coupled to the first local area network;
• executing a first network management application on a network management station that is coupled to the first local area network;
• retrieving the first set of data and the second set of data from the first integrated router/hub in response to a single command performed by the first network management application;
• and
• displaying the first set of data and the second set of data concurrently on a display device coupled to the first network management station.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions including sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• causing a first integrated router/hub that is included in a first local area network to store a first set of data related to messages communicated between stations included in the first local area network and a second set of data related to messages communicated between stations of the first local area network and stations included in a second local area network coupled to the first local area network;
• executing a first network management application on a network management station that is coupled to the first local area network;
• retrieving the first set of data and the second set of data from the first integrated router/hub in response to a single command performed by the first network management application;
• and
• displaying the first set of data and the second set of data concurrently on a display device coupled to the first network management station.

An apparatus for managing a local area network comprising:

• means for causing a first integrated router/hub that is included in a first local area network to store a first set of data related to messages communicated between stations included in the first local area network and a second set of data related to messages communicated between stations of the first local area network and stations included in a second local area network coupled to the first local area network;
• means for executing a first network management application on a network management station that is coupled to the first local area network;
• means for retrieving the first set of data and the second set of data from the first integrated router/hub in response to a single command performed by the first network management application;
• and
• means for displaying the first set of data and the second set of data concurrently on a display device coupled to the first network management station.