Patent ID: 7016328

Claim:
A method of allowing a client to access a wireless system, the system comprising at least a first wireless access node, the method comprising: the first wireless access node detecting the client seeking access to the system, the first wireless access node able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network; the first wireless access node obtaining client information, the client information comprising an IP address of the client's default gateway, and the client's IP address, wherein the IP address of the client's default gateway is obtained by the first wireless access node by intercepting and inspecting a DHCP acknowledgement packet, and wherein the client's IP address is also obtained by the first wireless access node by interception and inspection of the DHCP acknowledgment packet; the first wireless access node providing the client a first communication path to and from a destination, the first communication path able to include wired and wireless communication links; and aiding in routing of information through the first communication path between the client and the destination based upon detection of the client.