Method and apparatus for transparent support of network protocols with header translation
US6618393B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for permitting a host system such as a general-purpose computer to communicate over a network with a remote peer where the host system does not provide native network protocol support for protocols required by the network elements, such as a remote router or bridge. Such protocol support is provided by spoofing modules that emulate a network protocol negotiation between the host system and the remote router and perform packet header translation between the headers supported by the host system (e.g., PPP), and the headers supported by the network, such as RFC 1483.
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