Abstract: A device (10) and method (20) for integrating data traffic, such as isochronous (ISO) data packets and best-effort (BE) data packets, into a data transmission time frame. The method (20) includes defining a BE transmission interval (BETI) within the data transmission time frame, assigning all or a portion of the BE data packet in the BETI, or fragmenting the BE data packet if the BE data packet is larger than the BETI. The method dynamically fragments the BE data packet into a first fragment, equal in size to the BETI, that is assigned to the BETI, and a second fragment, which is queued. The method assigns BE data packets and fragments in this manner until they have been assigned to the BETI. The device (10) includes a scheduler for assigning BE data packet in the BETI and a fragmenter for fragmenting the BE data packet when larger than the BETI.

Abstract: The present invention provides for facilitating establishment of communication with Internet protocol version four (IPv4) private addresses of IPv4 nodes of private networks by using Internet protocol version six (IPv6). In one of many possible embodiments, a gateway is configured to connect an IPv4 private address of a private network node with a public network. The gateway is assigned a globally routable IPv4 address. The gateway is further configured to generate a globally routable IPv6 address based on the IPv4 private address of the IPv4 node and the globally routable IPv4 address of the gateway.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a peer to peer network by interconnecting private networks via publicly addressable residential gateways. A tunnel between a gateway of a first private network and a gateway of a second private network is established and the address of a device in one of the private networks is mapped into the other private network for enabling the device in one of the private networks to communicate with the other private network. Interconnection between private networks is enabled where the private networks and connected devices are able to communicate among themselves without changes to the host system or a need for a centralized server in the public network. Security is provided through the use of Internet Protocol Security (IPsec).