Wireless Extension of Broadband Access
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1. A network access method, comprising:
- receiving, at a wireless network provisioning server and via a secure tunnel from a first strand-mounted wireless access node, a request for a user device to access a wireless network of the first strand-mounted wireless access node;
assigning, by the wireless network provisioning server, a private Internet Protocol (IP) address to the requesting user device;
using the private IP address for communications between the wireless network provisioning server and the user device; and
converting the private IP address into a public IP address for communications between the user device and devices on an external public network.
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Abstract
Wireless extension of a wired network through the use of strand-mounted access nodes. In some aspects, private network addresses may be assigned to wireless devices, and corresponding data traffic may be routed to a centralized management/provisioning platform for further network access.
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1. A network access method, comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless network provisioning server and via a secure tunnel from a first strand-mounted wireless access node, a request for a user device to access a wireless network of the first strand-mounted wireless access node; assigning, by the wireless network provisioning server, a private Internet Protocol (IP) address to the requesting user device; using the private IP address for communications between the wireless network provisioning server and the user device; and converting the private IP address into a public IP address for communications between the user device and devices on an external public network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modem, comprising:
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a wired modem interface, configured to communicatively connect to a wired communication network; a backhaul radio, configured to use a wireless protocol to communicate with one or more secondary wireless access nodes; and an access radio, configured to use an access wireless protocol to communicate with one or more consumer devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
a provisioning server communicatively coupled to a communication network, the server configured to; establish a tunnel link with a wireless access node coupled to a line of the communication network; maintain a private pool of network addresses; assign a private network address to a wireless device connected to a wireless network of the wireless access node; and convert between the private address and a public network address for communications involving the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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