MultiPort/LT User Reference
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Chapter 1
1.1.
Interface Requirements
For successful communication, all devices and networks must be represented by
unique addresses. These addresses enable datagrams to arrive at their correct
destination.
A device can have more than one address. For each network interface on a
device, so there exists an address for each protocol the interface uses.
Figure 1-1 shows a device with two unique addresses, one for each protocol the
device uses, even though only one network cable physically connects to it
Protocol
unique
address
Protocol
unique
address
Network
interface
Network
cable
Device
Protocol
Protocol
Figure 1-1.
Protocol Addresses
