A communication device with receded ports includes one or more port connectors in a first position, one or more port connectors in a setback position that is receded back from the first position, and one or more port connectors in one or more additional setback positions. The communication device with receded ports includes, a circuit board, and one or more circuits mounted on the circuit board. Circuit traces electrically connect the port connectors in the first position, the setback position, and the one or more subsequent setback positions to a circuit mounted on a circuit board. The port connectors in the first position, setback position, and one or more subsequent setback positions may be situated in a triangular pattern, stair-stepped pattern, curved pattern, or some other pattern.

According to some embodiments, a method performed by a first software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) edge router communicably coupled to a public network comprises: receiving a transport location (TLOC)-extension configuration for a known interface of the first edge router; detecting a second edge router attempting to connect to the known interface of the first edge router; and transmitting, to the second edge router, configuration information for the second edge router so that the second edge router is able to communicate with the public network through a TLOC-extension with the first edge router. In some embodiments, the second edge router receives device configuration information (e.g., PnP, ZTP, etc.) from the public network via the TLOC-extension.

According to some embodiments, a method performed by a first software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) edge router communicably coupled to a public network comprises: receiving a transport location (TLOC)-extension configuration for a known interface of the first edge router; detecting a second edge router attempting to connect to the known interface of the first edge router; and transmitting, to the second edge router, configuration information for the second edge router so that the second edge router is able to communicate with the public network through a TLOC-extension with the first edge router. In some embodiments, the second edge router receives device configuration information (e.g., PnP, ZTP, etc.) from the public network via the TLOC-extension.

A network interface module can include a housing including a first cavity configured to receive a first network plug having a first dimension. The housing also includes a second cavity within the first cavity, and configured to receive a second network plug having a second dimension that is less than the first dimension. The network interface module can also include a network detection circuit operatively connected to a first terminal within the housing.

A method and system for configuring communications over a physical communication link connected between a physical port of a network switch and a physical port of a physical network interface on an end station. The communication link between the physical port of the network switch and the physical port of the physical network interface is logically partitioned into a number of channels of communication. For each channel, a channel profile is generated that defines properties of that channel. The physical network interface is instructed to self-configure such that the physical network interface is able to communicate with the network switch over each channel in accordance with the channel profile defined for that channel.

Methods and systems are disclosed for providing a signaling protocol to enable a bi-directional point-to-point Ethernet Virtual Circuits (EVC) to be configured between any two network elements, as part of a network infrastructure. The bi-directional EVC is established by configuration of a source network element and a destination network element, and defines a bi-directional data path across the network infrastructure therebetween. The EVC may include one or more network elements over which the data path may traverse. The methods and systems disclosed may be applied to linear, ring and mesh network topologies.

Networking systems and, more particularly, processes of limiting MAC address information in a forwarding table in data center networking systems are provided. The method includes limiting MAC address information in a forwarding table in leaf switches of a local area networking system by learning, for each of the leaf switches, only MAC addresses from directly connected hosts.

A method and system implementations thereof include receiving data from a passive optical network (PON) outside a building; wirelessly transmitting the received PON data to inside the building; and applying the received PON data to a network inside the building. The data received outside the building is from an optical line termination (OLT). The PON data wireless transmitted inside the building may be applied to an optical line terminal (ONT) inside the building. Alternatively, the wirelessly received PON data may be converted to Ethernet format and applied to a user interface and/or a gateway interface all inside the building. The wireless transmission of PON data may be via a first transceiver mounted on a surface outside the building and a second transceiver mounted on a surface inside the building. The surface may be a corridor, a window, a door, a walls and a façade.

A switch receiving Ethernet packets is disclosed, including TCP packets and/or non-TCP packets. The Ethernet packets are forwarded to at least two ports by forwarding each TCP Present application relates to a switch receiving Ethernet packets, including TCP packets and/or non-TCP packets, and forwarding the Ethernet packets to at least two ports by forwarding each of the TCP packets to any one of the at least two ports and forwarding each stream of non-TCP packets to one corresponding port of the at least two ports.

Example implementations relate to hard zoning capabilities for devices using Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) protocol. For example, a method includes creating a virtual local area network (VLAN) at an Ethernet switch between an initiator and target adapter. The method includes assigning an access control list (ACL) to the VLAN. The method includes segregating a device of a plurality of devices connected to the SAN into a zone group. The method also includes controlling access of a zone group based on the ACL and frame filtering.