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Title:
NETWORK DETECTION METHOD, NETWORK DETECTOR, NETWORK DETECTION PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3604644
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network detection method that can accurately detect a connection state of network devices in a computer network formed complicatedly by a plurality of relay devices.
SOLUTION: The network detection method for detecting a connecting state of network devices includes a reception step of receiving device identification information stored in each connection port from a plurality of the network devices, a storage step of storing the device identification information received in the reception step in cross-reference with the connection port of the network device to a storage section, a comparison step of comparing the device identification information stored in cross-reference with 1st network devices among a plurality of the network devices with the device identification information stored in cross-reference with 2nd network devices among a plurality of the network devices, and a detection step of detecting the connection state of the network devices.


Inventors:
Takayuki Sato
Application Number:
JP2001111411A
Publication Date:
December 22, 2004
Filing Date:
April 10, 2001
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Assignee:
ALLIED TELESIS HOLDINGS K.K.
International Classes:
G06F13/00; H04L12/26; H04L12/28; H04L12/44; (IPC1-7): H04L12/28; G06F13/00; H04L12/26; H04L12/44
Domestic Patent References:
JP8191326A
JP4296136A
JP9186716A
JP8032607A
JP9181722A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akihiro Ryuka