Address resolution protocol request resolution

    公开(公告)号:US12113766B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18065575

    申请日:2022-12-13

    CPC classification number: H04L61/103 H04L2101/622

    Abstract: A method for resolving address resolution protocol (ARP) requests includes, at an ARP listening entity of a computer network, receiving an ARP request for a MAC (media access control) address of a destination entity having a specified IP (internet protocol) address, the ARP request received from a requesting entity, wherein a design of the computer network prevents broadcast of the ARP request to the destination entity. An ARP response is transmitted to the requesting entity, the ARP response specifying a response MAC address to facilitate transmission, by the requesting entity, of a data packet targeting the response MAC address, and wherein prior to receipt of the data packet at the destination entity, the specified IP address is associated with an actual MAC address of the destination entity according to an IP-to-MAC mapping.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT ADDRESS RESOLUTION IN EXTENDED SUBNETS

    公开(公告)号:US20240323158A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18605391

    申请日:2024-03-14

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L61/103 H04L61/58 H04L2101/622

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention facilitates address resolution protocol (ARP) resolution in an extended subnet. A gateway of a first segment of the extended subnet can determine that a layer-2 address corresponding to a layer-3 destination address of a packet is locally unavailable. The gateway can then determine whether a respective egress interface of an ARP request for the layer-3 destination address is associated with a layer-2 subnet extension from the first segment to a second segment of the extended subnet. The extension can provide a common layer-2 broadcast domain comprising the first and second segments with a same default gateway layer-3 address. If the egress interface is associated with the extension, the gateway can insert a layer-3 address of a first endpoint associated with the extension as a source protocol address in the ARP request. The gateway can send the modified ARP request via the egress interface.

    Preventing network discovery by untrusted devices

    公开(公告)号:US12047374B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17197634

    申请日:2021-03-10

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for protecting a network from network discovery by an unknown or unauthenticated device. A network element, according to one implementation, is arranged in a communication network and includes an interface device configured to enable communication with an unknown network device. The network element also includes a memory system configured to store first and second sets of network information. The first set of network information includes fake information about the network and is configured to deceive the unknown network device before a procedure is performed for analyzing the authentication of the unknown network device. The second set of network information includes real information about the network. In some cases, the first set of network information may be provided to the unknown network device via the interface device before performing the procedure for analyzing the authentication of the unknown network device.

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