INTERNET PRESENCE FOR A HOME NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- interconnecting a first interface of a switch with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN);
interconnecting a second interface of the switch with a WAN interface of a router, wherein the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN);
providing a web server at the switch, the web server reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface;
inspecting traffic received at the first and second interfaces; and
determining, based on the inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first interface of a switch interconnects with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN), while a second interface of the switch interconnects with a WAN interface of a router, where the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN). Additionally, a web server is provided at the switch, where the web server is reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface. The switch may then inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces, and determines, based on inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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interconnecting a first interface of a switch with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN); interconnecting a second interface of the switch with a WAN interface of a router, wherein the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN); providing a web server at the switch, the web server reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface; inspecting traffic received at the first and second interfaces; and determining, based on the inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first interface configured to interconnect with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN); a second interface configured to interconnect with a WAN interface of a router, wherein the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN); a web server, the web server reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface; and a process executed by a processor, and configured to inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces and determine, based on inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system, comprising:
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a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN); a router configured to provide a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN); and a switch having a first interface interconnected with the broadband modem, a second interface interconnected with a WAN interface of the router, a web server reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface, and a process configured to inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces and determine, based on inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server.
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