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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1999
Abraham Y. Chen, Mountan View, CA (US);
Avinta Communications, Inc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A Local Area Network (LAN) having two or more computing devices equipped with Wide Area Network (WAN) access capability is conventionally predefined with the computing device having the best WAN link performance as the Gateway. In SOHO (Small Office Home Office) or residential settings where computing devices are powered on only when needed, the predefined Gateway often may not be ready to provide service. An active Client with WAN access capability could be utilized to establish an alternate link, temporarily. With an alternate WAN link established, other Clients' communication needs can be served by sharing such link. Even the Gateway, if it is powered on afterwards, would utilize this link instead of establishing its own which could disturb the ongoing traffic.