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Network attached device with dedicated firewall security

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  • US 8,306,994 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2010
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network arrangement comprising:

  • an internal network;

    a network client coupled to the internal network;

    a network attached device (NAD) server coupled to the internal network; and

    a NAD coupled to the NAD server in such a manner that the NAD server controls access to and from the NAD;

    the NAD server configured to receive from the network client over the internal network a request contained in a data packet for network access to the NAD and to filter the data packet to determine, based at least on an IP address in a header of the data packet, whether the received request for network access to the NAD should be authorized, the NAD server further configured to process the data packet for communication with the NAD and to provide the network client with access to the NAD upon determining that the request for access is authorized, and to deny access to the NAD otherwise.

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