Internet presence for a home network
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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);
interconnecting a third interface of the switch with the LAN;
obtaining a private LAN address for the switch;
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;
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;
obtaining one or more files from a remote WAN-based server at the web server; and
providing local access to the one or more files from the web server to a device within the LAN,wherein the web server is accessible by a user from both inside the LAN and outside the LAN, andwherein the switch resides logically on a WAN side of the router.
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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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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); interconnecting a third interface of the switch with the LAN; obtaining a private LAN address for the switch; 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; 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; obtaining one or more files from a remote WAN-based server at the web server; and providing local access to the one or more files from the web server to a device within the LAN, wherein the web server is accessible by a user from both inside the LAN and outside the LAN, and wherein the switch resides logically on a WAN side of the router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 third interface configured to interconnect with the 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 obtain a private LAN address for the switch, inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces, 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, obtain one or more files from a remote WAN-based server at the web server, and provide local access to the one or more files from the web server to a device within the LAN, wherein the web server is accessible by a user from both inside the LAN and outside the LAN, and wherein the apparatus resides logically on a WAN side of the router. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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, a third interface configured to interconnect with the LAN; and
a process stored thereon, the process configured to obtain a private LAN address for the switch, inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces, 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, obtain one or more files from a remote WAN-based server at the web server, and provide local access to the one or more files from the web server to a device within the LAN,wherein the web server accessible by a user from both inside the LAN and outside the LAN, and wherein the switch is logically on a WAN side of the router.
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