Patent ID: 8804696

Claim:
A gateway, comprising: a wide area network interface in communication with a packet network; a local area network interface for coupling to a first computer via a first wired connection and to a second computer via a first wireless connection using a first antenna; a router module for routing data traffic between the wide area network interface and the local area network interface; a modem that is integrated within the gateway and coupled to the wide area network interface; a voice-over-internet protocol adapter having an interface for only supporting a voice-over-internet protocol service between a first handset and the packet network, wherein the interface for the voice-over-internet protocol service comprises a second wired connection and a second wireless connection using a second antenna; and a session-initiation protocol adapter having an interface for only supporting a session-initiation protocol service between a second handset and the packet network, wherein the interface for the session-initiation protocol service comprises a third wired connection and a third wireless connection using a third antenna, wherein a separate cordless handset base station and a separate wireless router are not needed for the voice-over-internet protocol service over the second wireless connection and the session-initiation protocol service over the third wireless connection, wherein the first handset and the second handset each comprises a voice-over-internet protocol module and a session-initiation protocol module stored in a memory, wherein the gateway comprises a single integrated device with the wide area network interface, the local area network interface, the router, the modem, the voice-over-internet protocol adapter and the session-initiation protocol adapter.