Method and apparatus for communicating between a n

专利名称：Method and apparatus for communicating

between a network workstation and aninternet

发明人：Jonathan Schmidt,Lewis Donzis,Henry

Donzis,John Murphy,Peter Baron

申请号：US08/439136申请日：19950511公开号：US05867660A公开日：19990202

摘要：An apparatus and method for connecting a plurality of LAN workstations to theinternet via an on-line server/interface that does not require a PC operating systemdedicated to the server. The server operates in TCP/IP protocol for communication overthe Internet. Only a single connection to the Internet is required in order to permit theentire LAN to operate simultaneously on the Internet. Specifically, only a single phoneline is required to simultaneously serve all LAN workstations. The system is equally wellsuited to connect via a telephone line connection to an Internet providers's slip or PPP orvia an Ethernet connection to a router or direct connection by any available means. Thesystem does not disturb the native LAN protocol, while communicating via the internetprotocol such as, by way of example, TCP/IP. The LAN is provided with a completeinternet protocol service, supporting functions not generally available in the dedicatedstacks previously provided for individual PCs.

申请人：BAY NETWORKS, INC.

代理机构：Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman, LLP

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