Abstract: A network routing method includes operating a plurality of mobile computing devices in a cellular network environment with each mobile computing device including one or more cellular network interface devices each operable as a client of a cellular network that provides access to a WAN. Non-locally reachable network traffic originating on each mobile computer device is routed the one or more cellular network interfaces to a network controller reachable over the WAN. The network controller receives the non-locally reachable traffic and routes the non-locally reachable traffic to its original destination IP address. The network controller further operates to cause reply traffic responsive to the non-locally reachable traffic to be routed back to the network controller. The network controller further operates to route the reply traffic back to the originating mobile computer device over any of the one more cellular network interfaces.

Abstract: A mobile network configuration 800 includes a plurality of mobile computing devices B, C, D each operating one or more cellular network interfaces to connect with one or more cellular networks 805 that provide a gateway 815 to a Wide Area Network (WAN) 515. Each mobile computing device B, C, D routes substantially all network traffic exiting from the mobile computing device to a network controller 520 deployed on or reachable over the WAN 515. The network controller 520 routes incoming exit data packets to a final destination IP address read from each exit data packet and causes any reply data packets responsive to the exit data packets to be routed back to the network controller 520. The reply data packets are then routed back to the appropriate mobile computing device. When multiple communication links 810 are available network traffic is divided over the available links 810.

Abstract: A mobile network configuration 500 includes a mobile router 525 forming one or more mobile subnets and including a plurality of cellular network interface devices 552, 554, 556, 558 installed thereon. The mobile network 500 further includes a network controller 520 installed as a node on a WAN 515. The mobile network 500 utilizes one or more cellular networks 505, 510 to provide network access to the WAN 515 via gateways 568, 570. The mobile router 525 provides a network interface between one or more local subnets 530, 535 and the at least one cellular network 505, 510. The mobile network 500 operates to establish an IP tunnel between the mobile router 525 and the network controller 520 for each of the plurality of cellular network interface devices 552, 554, 556, 558 installed on the mobile router 525 and to exchange network traffic between the mobile router and the network controller over any one of the IP tunnels.

Abstract: A wireless mobile router (140) includes wireless network interfaces (202) and (218) attached to a network controller (142). The wireless network interface (202) communicates with a cellular network (110) to access cellular network services. The wireless network interface (218) and the network controller (142) comprise a WLAN (170) or PAN (180) and a network router hosting a plurality of client devices. Each client device may access a wide area network, WAN over the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (140) is configured to exchange various cellular network signals with various WLAN and PAN networks. The wireless mobile router (140) is particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or at locations where WAN access is not readily available.

Abstract: A wireless mobile router stack (400) includes a plurality of network controllers (142) communicating over a local area network. Each network controller includes a CPU (222), with and one or more local area network interface devices (146, 148, 333, 360) and one or more cellular network interface devices (202, 204, 206) in communication with the CPU. At least one of the local area network interface devices hosts client devices on a wire (333) or wireless (170, 180) local area network. All of the cellular network interface devices connect to a host cellular network (110) as a client when an appropriately configured cellular network access point (112, 114, 116) is available. At least one of the network controllers operates to route traffic between locally reachable devices and non-locally reachable IP address over a plurality of the cellular network interface devices.

Abstract: A wireless mobile router (140) includes wireless network interfaces (202) and (218) attached to a network controller (142). The wireless network interface (202) communicates with a cellular network (110) to access cellular network services. The wireless network interface (218) and the network controller (142) comprise a WLAN (170) or PAN (180) network router hosting a plurality of client devices. Each client device may access a wide area network, WAN over the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (140) is configured to exchange various cellular network signals with various WLAN and PAN networks. The wireless mobile router (140) is particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or at locations where WAN access is not readily available.

Abstract: A wireless mobile router (300) includes a CPU (222) and one or more network interfaces for hosting locally reachable devices. The router (300) includes one or more cellular network interface devices (316) configured to make a network connection with a cellular network. The router (300) operates to translate data packets received from locally reachable devices and to direct the translated data packets to public IP address over the cellular network. In addition, a stack of mobile routers (400) includes two or more mobile routers (300) interfaced together to make two or more network connections with a cellular network for increasing bandwidth and for load balancing network traffic passing from the router (300) to the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (300) and the stack (400) are suitable for use in a moving vehicle.

Abstract: A mobile network configuration 500 includes a mobile router 525 forming one or more mobile subnets and including a plurality of cellular network interface devices 552, 554, 556, 558 installed thereon. The mobile network 500 further includes a network controller 520 installed as a node on a WAN 515. The mobile network 500 utilizes one or more cellular networks 505, 510 to provide network access to the WAN 515 via gateways 568, 570. The mobile router 525 provides a network interface between one or more local subnets 530, 535 and the at least one cellular network 505, 510. The mobile network 500 operates to establish an IP tunnel between the mobile router 525 and the network controller 520 for each of the plurality of cellular network interface devices 552, 554, 556, 558 installed on the mobile router 525 and to exchange network traffic between the mobile router and the network controller over any one of the IP tunnels.