Patent ID: 8161188
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A device for providing network access control utilizing traffic-regulation hardware, the device comprising: (a) at least one client-side port for operationally connecting to a client system; (b) at least one network-side port for operationally connecting to a network; (c) a logic module for regulating network traffic, based on device-related data, between said at least one client-side port and said at least one network-side port, said logic module including: (d) at least one relay, between respective said at least one client-side port and respective said at least one network-side port, configured to open upon receiving a respective network-access-denial command from said logic module; wherein said logic module is configured to maintain an open-relay line-rate greater than zero for all of said network traffic when said at least one relay is open, and to maintain a closed-relay line-rate for all of said network traffic when said at least one relay is closed.