Abstract: Systems and methods for periodically refreshing the MAC-IP bindings in the database based on message exchanges made with the plurality of second network devices under a secondary protocol different than the at least one of an ARP protocol and an ND protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods for periodically refreshing the MAC-IP bindings in the database based on message exchanges made with the plurality of second network devices under a secondary protocol different than the at least one of an ARP protocol and an ND protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods for periodically refreshing the MAC-IP bindings in the database based on message exchanges made with the plurality of second network devices under a secondary protocol different than the at least one of an ARP protocol and an ND protocol.

Abstract: In a cable data system that includes a cable modem termination system or CMTS, high-reliability is accomplished by reducing the time required to switch over traffic from a failed circuit to a back up circuit. Fault recovery time to switch over to a spare circuit is reduced by copying the operational parameters used in each of the active circuits into a spare circuit such that upon the failure of an active circuit, the spare circuit needs only to be instructed which set of operational parameters for a particular failed circuit to use. Clock counters that are continuously incremented in active circuits can be copied into a newly installed circuit by copying into a local register for the newly installed circuit, a future value of a clock counter.

Abstract: A method and system that allow subscribers to a cable Internet data service to use a Web browser and access to the Internet via their cable Internet data service to dynamically change their service level by communicating with the cable modem manager that manages their cable modem. An alternate method and system allow a content provider that has been contacted by a subscriber to dynamically implement new “on-demand” services flows for the subscriber. With both arrangements, the subscriber can begin employing the new service flows without reinitializing their cable modem or otherwise having their data service disrupted.