Patent ID: 8601569
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network system for a client device to securely access a private network through a public wireless network, comprising: a public gateway coupled to the public wireless network wherein the public wireless network is coupled to the private network; a public authentication server coupled to the public wireless network for authenticating the client device to the public network; a first network tunnel established between the client device and the public gateway, in response to a successful client device authentication to the public network; a private authentication server coupled to the private network for authenticating the client device to the private network in response to a successful authentication of the client device to the public wireless network, wherein the client device authentication to the private network is proxied by the public authentication server of the public wireless network and is performed over the first network tunnel; and a second network tunnel established between the client device and a private gateway coupled to the private network, in response to a successful client device authentication to the private network through the first network tunnel, to enable the client device to access the private network.