Method and apparatus for maintaining network communications on a computer capable of connecting to a WAN and LAN
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically configuring a networked computer supporting connections to a plurality of networks including at least one local area network (LAN) connection and a wide area network (WAN) connection, the method for dynamically configuring the networked computer comprising the steps of:
- detecting, by the networked computer, an up WAN link to a remote networked computer;
determining an initiator of the up WAN link; and
configuring, by the networked computer, a set of network components of the networked computer, said configuring step comprising;
disconnecting existing logical network connections between the networked computer and all physically coupled networks except a network associated with the up WAN link in response to a determination, during the determining an initiator step, that the networked computer initiated the up WAN link; and
enabling routing of packets, by the networked computer, between at least the WAN link and a second connected network in response to a determination, during the determining an initiator step, that the remote networked computer initiated the up WAN link.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for dynamically re-configuring bound adaptors on a networked computer capable of connecting to a plurality of networks via a plurality of adaptors including a WAN adaptor and a LAN adaptor. When a WAN link is activated by an incoming call, the networked computer is configured to be a router of packets between the WAN and LAN adaptors. When a WAN link is activated by an outgoing call, the networked computer logically disconnects from all adaptors except the activated WAN adaptor.
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1. A method for dynamically configuring a networked computer supporting connections to a plurality of networks including at least one local area network (LAN) connection and a wide area network (WAN) connection, the method for dynamically configuring the networked computer comprising the steps of:
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detecting, by the networked computer, an up WAN link to a remote networked computer; determining an initiator of the up WAN link; and configuring, by the networked computer, a set of network components of the networked computer, said configuring step comprising; disconnecting existing logical network connections between the networked computer and all physically coupled networks except a network associated with the up WAN link in response to a determination, during the determining an initiator step, that the networked computer initiated the up WAN link; and enabling routing of packets, by the networked computer, between at least the WAN link and a second connected network in response to a determination, during the determining an initiator step, that the remote networked computer initiated the up WAN link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A networked computer for dynamically supporting connections to a plurality of networks including at least one local area network (LAN) connection and a wide area network (WAN) connection, the networked computer comprising:
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a WAN adaptor connection controller for detecting an up WAN link to a remote networked computer; means for determining an initiator of the up WAN link; and means for configuring a set of network components of the networked computer, the means for configuring comprising; means for disconnecting existing logical network connections between the networked computer and all physically coupled networks except a network associated with the up WAN link in response to a determination that the networked computer initiated the up WAN link; and means for enabling routing of packets, by the networked computer, between at least the WAN link and a second connected network in response to a determination that the remote networked computer initiated the up WAN link.
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