公开(公告)号：AU2003217417A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-13

申请号：AU2003217417

申请日：2003-02-14

Applicant: MOTOROLA INC

Inventor： SMITH AARON N ,  COX GREGORY W

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: As routers ( 15 ) are added to an existing network ( 41 ), links serviced by such routers that lack a pre-existing corresponding address prefix may occur. The router ( 15 ) can contact a prefix server ( 14 ) and engage in a process to automatically receive a new address prefix from the prefix server ( 14 ) to use with such links. In one embodiment, the prefix server ( 14 ) can automatically assign such address prefixes to form or maintain an aggregation of routes to facilitate the efficient operation of routers within the network and overall network growth.