Method of subnet roaming within a network
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1. A method of client device roaming from a home subnet to a foreign subnet of a network, comprising:
- the client device accessing the network through a first access node of the home subnet;
the client device roaming to a second access node of the foreign subnet, the client device accessing the network through the second access node, the client device maintaining a fixed client IP address, default gateway IP address and IP subnet attachment as the client device roams from the first access node to the second access node.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and method of client device roaming from a home subnet to a foreign subnet of a network. The method includes the client device accessing the network through a first access node of the home subnet, and the client device roaming to a second access node of the foreign subnet, the client device accessing the network through the second access node, the client device maintaining a fixed client IP address, default gateway IP address and IP subnet attachment as the client device roams from the first access node to the second access node.
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1. A method of client device roaming from a home subnet to a foreign subnet of a network, comprising:
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the client device accessing the network through a first access node of the home subnet;
the client device roaming to a second access node of the foreign subnet, the client device accessing the network through the second access node, the client device maintaining a fixed client IP address, default gateway IP address and IP subnet attachment as the client device roams from the first access node to the second access node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of routing DHCP packets within a mesh network that includes a client device accessing the mesh network through at least one of a home subnet and a foreign subnet, the method comprising:
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the client device generating a DHCP request;
the second access node relaying the DHCP request to a foreign gateway of the foreign subnet;
the foreign gateway further relaying the DHCP request to a home gateway of the home subnet;
the home gateway proxying the DHCP request to a local DHCP server. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A gateway operable within a mesh network, the gateway comprising:
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means for providing a client device with access to a network through a first subnet;
means for allowing the client device to maintain a fixed client IP address, default gateway IP address and IP subnet attachment as the client device roams from another access node of a second subnet to the access node.
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55. A method of operating an gateway comprising:
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allowing a client device to maintain a fixed client IP address, default gateway IP address and IP subnet attachment as the client device roams from a different access node of a home subnet, to an access node within a cluster of the gateway;
providing the client device with access to a network through a foreign subnet associated with the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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