Method for classifying a plurality of addresses of Internet protocol, and, network equipment

摘要

Method for classifying a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses, and, network equipment a method run by computer is described to classify a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses (ip). The method includes dividing the IP address track into a plurality of groupings representing a plurality of contiguous sub -tracks, assigning each IP address to the group associated with the sub -track that includes that IP address, and assigning IP addresses in each group One of a plurality of pages. If one of the pages is smaller than a page size limit,The method includes duplicating on that page at least one of the IP addresses assigned to that page. For each page, the IP addresses assigned to that page are sorted by numerical value. A network equipment incorporating aspects of the method is also described.