Patent ID: 7764784

Claim:
A system for routing network communications selectively using a session limiter and a bandwidth limiter, comprising a base component and a handset component, wherein: the base component including a local network interface, a router, and limiter comprising at least one of the session limiter and the bandwidth limiter; the handset component being connected to the base component and so as to enable an exchange of data between the base component and a handset interfacing with the handset component, wherein the handset is configured to provide the base component with a wireless data connection to an external network; the local network interface being configured to supply an interface for inbound and outbound network communications between the router and a plurality of network devices; and the router being configured to route each particular outbound network communication received from one of the plurality of network devices to be transmitted by the handset to an external network as targeted by that particular outbound network communication and to route each particular inbound network communication received by the handset from an external network to a specified one of the plurality of network devices as targeted by that particular inbound network communication; wherein, if the limiter comprises the session limiter, the session limiter is operable to prevent the router from routing an outbound communication that would cause a number of concurrent outbound network device sessions to exceed an identified maximum number of concurrent sessions allowed; and wherein, if the limiter comprises the bandwidth limiter, the bandwidth limiter is operable to select bandwidth available to the router to route one or both of the inbound and outbound network communications according to policy.