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A method implemented in a computer network supports a number of client-server sessions from a protocol stack having a single physical adapter associated therewith. The method begins by associating at least two logical adapters to the physical adapter, with each of the logical adapters being adapted

A method implemented in a computer network supports a number of client-server sessions from a protocol stack having a single physical adapter associated therewith. The method begins by associating at least two logical adapters to the physical adapter, with each of the logical adapters being adapted to handle a predetermined subset of the number of sessions. Sessions are then allocated to the logical adapters in a sequential manner. In particular, the sessions are allocated to a first logical adapter until the predetermined subset of the number of sessions for that adapter is reached, whereupon the sessions are allocated to a second logical adapter. Each session is associated with a pair comprising an identifier for the logical adapter and an entry in an associated table, with the table entry being a socket number. Communications are "routed " through the physical adapter and the logical adapters by associating socket numbers with logical adapter/session number pairs.

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[ Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the following claims:] [1.] In a computer network, a method of supporting a number of sessions from a protocol stack having a physical adapter associated therewith, comprising the steps o

[ Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the following claims:] [1.] In a computer network, a method of supporting a number of sessions from a protocol stack having a physical adapter associated therewith, comprising the steps of:(a) associating at least two logical adapters to the physical adapter with each of the logical adapters being adapted to handle a subset of the number of sessions;(b) allocating sessions to the at least two logical adapters in a sequential manner, wherein the sessions are allocated to a first one of the logical adapters until the subset of the number of sessions for that adapter is reached, whereupon the sessions are allocated to a second one of the logical adapters; and(c) controlling routing to the at least two logical adapters through the physical adapter.