Apparatus and method for accessing a network
First Claim
1. An access device that provides access between an enterprise network and at least one of a metropolitan area network and a wide area network comprising:
- an enterprise area network connection providing connection to an enterprise area network;
a controller coupled to the enterprise area network connection, the controller providing Layer 1 and Layer 2 service; and
a central office connection coupled to the controller and providing connection to a central office, the central office providing Layer 3 and Layer 4 service.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method that provides access between an enterprise network and at least one of a metropolitan area network and a wide area network. The apparatus includes an enterprise area network connection, a controller coupled to the enterprise area network connection, the controller providing Layer 1 and Layer 2 service, and a central office connection coupled to a central office, the central office providing Layer 3 and Layer 4 service. The controller transmits unmapped data across the central office connection to the central office and the central office maps the unmapped data onto a desired format.
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35 Claims
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1. An access device that provides access between an enterprise network and at least one of a metropolitan area network and a wide area network comprising:
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an enterprise area network connection providing connection to an enterprise area network;
a controller coupled to the enterprise area network connection, the controller providing Layer 1 and Layer 2 service; and
a central office connection coupled to the controller and providing connection to a central office, the central office providing Layer 3 and Layer 4 service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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18. An access device for providing the connection of a first local area network to a second local area network comprising:
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a first local area network connection providing a connection to a first local area network;
a second local area network connection providing a connection to a second local area network; and
a controller coupled to the first local area network connection and coupled to the second local area network connection, the controller providing Layer 1 service and Layer 2 service for direct connection of the first local area network to the second local area network without connection to a Layer 3 device.
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29. A method for providing service to a network, the network including a central office, a first local area network, and a second local area network comprising:
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providing an access device which is part of a network service provider'"'"'s network; and
transmitting data from the first local area network to the second local area network through the access device.
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35. A method of operating an access network comprising:
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providing Layer 1 and Layer 2 services; and
connecting to a service provider that provides Layer 3 and Layer 4 services.
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