Automatic association of local area network station addresses with a repeater port

摘要: Automatic tracking of the topology an extended local area network by augmenting a station address list kept bridge with repeater numbers and port numbers. The periodically iterates through its stations to select address. selected table is forwarded all repeaters connected bridge. watch for appearing as source in message on one their ports. If seen, they report number back Because are interconnected such that predetermined always used common between repeaters, any possible ambiguities eliminated.