The client/server way to interconnect high-speed LANs

A client/server implementation of the source-routing protocol suitable for the high-speed LAN interconnection is described. Compared to the standards, it overcomes the high processing overhead imposed on spanning tree bridges, as it minimizes the route discovery overhead induced by the source routing in complex topologies. In a classical way, the source station supplies the routing information, but each station does not itself have to explore the topology