First information received by a first MLD on a first link is used to determine whether a BSS configuration of a second link is updated. In response to the BSS configuration of the second link not being updated, the first MLD directly transmits a data frame on the switched-to second link or the second link whose status is transited, and the data frame is not transmitted until a beacon frame is received and a latest parameter of the BSS configuration is obtained on the switched-to second link or the second link whose status is transited. A waiting time occurring before the data frame is transmitted is reduced.

Embodiments of this application disclose an information reporting method, an information processing method, an apparatus, and a device. The method in embodiments of this application includes the network device obtains a routing prefix included in local routing information, and information about a neighboring peer set corresponding to the routing prefix, and sends a local route monitoring message including the routing prefix and the information about the neighboring peer set to a first device. The neighboring peer set includes a source peer set and/or a destination peer set, the source peer set includes one or more source peers, the source peer is a peer that advertises original routing information including the routing prefix to the network device, the destination peer set includes one or more destination peers, and the destination peer is a peer to which the network device advertises destination routing information including the routing prefix.

Embodiments of this application disclose an information reporting method, an information processing method, an apparatus, and a device. The method in embodiments of this application includes the network device obtains a routing prefix included in local routing information, and information about a neighboring peer set corresponding to the routing prefix, and sends a local route monitoring message including the routing prefix and the information about the neighboring peer set to a first device. The neighboring peer set includes a source peer set and/or a destination peer set, the source peer set includes one or more source peers, the source peer is a peer that advertises original routing information including the routing prefix to the network device, the destination peer set includes one or more destination peers, and the destination peer is a peer to which the network device advertises destination routing information including the routing prefix.

The present application relates to networking technologies, communication cube technologies, and, more particularly, to methods, apparatus, techniques, and means for communication security, encryption, and privacy in network communications.

Presented herein are techniques for dynamic optical network programming using Segment Routing (SR) using an Optical Provisioning SR Label (OPSL). In one form, a method is provided that is performed by a network element that has received an OPSL from another network element to create an optical circuit. In another form, a method is provided that is performed by a network element that sends an OPSL to another network element to cause that other network element to create an optical circuit.

Presented herein are techniques for dynamic optical network programming using Segment Routing (SR) using an Optical Provisioning SR Label (OPSL). In one form, a method is provided that is performed by a network element that has received an OPSL from another network element to create an optical circuit. In another form, a method is provided that is performed by a network element that sends an OPSL to another network element to cause that other network element to create an optical circuit.

A communication control method which performs route control in a communication system comprising: a specific network constituting the Internet; a first network configured to accommodate a specific device connected to the specific network; a second network provided between the specific network and the first network; and a processing device configured to perform predetermined processing on the basis of a packet transmitted between the specific network and the first network, the communication control method comprising: causing a path setting device in the communication system to execute a communication route-setting process comprised of, in accordance with first routing information defining a path leading from the first network to the specific network to be branched in the second network, controlling a path so that a first path of the branched path is set as a path via the processing device, and a second path of the branched path is set as a path leading to the specific network.

A communication control method which performs route control in a communication system comprising: a specific network constituting the Internet; a first network configured to accommodate a specific device connected to the specific network; a second network provided between the specific network and the first network; and a processing device configured to perform predetermined processing on the basis of a packet transmitted between the specific network and the first network, the communication control method comprising: causing a path setting device in the communication system to execute a communication route-setting process comprised of, in accordance with first routing information defining a path leading from the first network to the specific network to be branched in the second network, controlling a path so that a first path of the branched path is set as a path via the processing device, and a second path of the branched path is set as a path leading to the specific network.

A multipath device for processing multipath data traffic includes: a multipath network access interface comprising at least one access interface for receiving multipath data traffic; and a host processor configured to operate at least one multi-connectivity network protocol and a multipath protocol policy manager (MPPM). The at least one multi-connectivity network protocol is configured to process data traffic of the multipath data traffic that is related to the at least one multi-connectivity network protocol and received via multiple paths of the multipath network access interface. The MPPM is configured to manage the multiple paths of the multipath network access interface and/or the at least one access interface of the multipath network access interface according to a multipath network protocol policy. The multipath network protocol policy depends on feedback from other multi-connectivity network protocols running on the host processor.

A multipath device for processing multipath data traffic includes: a multipath network access interface comprising at least one access interface for receiving multipath data traffic; and a host processor configured to operate at least one multi-connectivity network protocol and a multipath protocol policy manager (MPPM). The at least one multi-connectivity network protocol is configured to process data traffic of the multipath data traffic that is related to the at least one multi-connectivity network protocol and received via multiple paths of the multipath network access interface. The MPPM is configured to manage the multiple paths of the multipath network access interface and/or the at least one access interface of the multipath network access interface according to a multipath network protocol policy. The multipath network protocol policy depends on feedback from other multi-connectivity network protocols running on the host processor.