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Method and apparatus for connecting a wireless LAN to a wired LAN

  • US 6,549,786 B2
  • Filed: 05/25/1998
  • Issued: 04/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for communicating within a network comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving in a wireless node not connected by wire to a wired network wireless data traffic;

    (b) examining the wireless data traffic;

    (c) extracting from said wireless data traffic information identifying a source node for the data traffic and storing the information identifying the wireless node in one of a first or second table;

    (d) if the source node for the data traffic is a wireless node not connected by wire to a wired network, storing the information identifying the wireless node in a first table;

    (e) receiving in said wireless node not connected by wire to a wired network a command to send data to a destination node;

    (f) correlating information identifying the destination node with contents of the first table;

    (g) if a match occurs directly forwarding the data to the destination node wherein peer-to-peer communication between the receiving wireless node not connected by wire to a wired network and a destination wireless node not connected by wire to a wired network is being effectuated without using a node that is connected by wire to a wired network.

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