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Methods and apparatus for interfacing a computer or small network to a wide area network such as the internet

US6157950A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 5, 1997
Grant dateDec 5, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for coupling a single computer, or small network of computers, and associated peripheral devices, to a wide area network, such as the Internet. The apparatus enables the devices to share a one or more IP addresses. The apparatus further enables remote access to the associated peripheral devices.

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