Patent ID: 7257116

Claim:
A method for disabling header compression of TCP/IP headers during an establishment and configuration of a communication protocol and communication channel between an initiating correspondent and a responding correspondent, said method including the steps of: an initiating correspondent transmitting at least one PPP negotiation packet having at least one acceptable TCP/IP header compression option type, said option type being associated with a first instruction set for said establishment and configuration of said communication protocol and channel; a software module coupled to said responding correspondent intercepting and examining said at least one PPP compression request packet before said at least one PPP compression request packet reaches said responding correspondent's PPP layer; said software module modifying said acceptable option type to an unacceptable option type and transmitting said modified PPP negotiation packet to said responding correspondent's PPP layer; said responding correspondent's PPP layer receiving said modified PPP negotiation packet and rejecting said unacceptable option type; said software module receiving said PPP negotiation packet having said unacceptable option type; and said software module modifying said unacceptable option type to said acceptable type and transmitting said PPP negotiation packet to said initiating correspondent.