Patent ID: 7233994

Claim:
A network connection apparatus comprising: at least one external interface unit including at least one physical layer for connecting to an external network, a first internal interface unit including a first type of physical layer for connecting to an internal network, a second internal interface unit including a second type of physical layer, which is different from said first type of physical layer, for connecting to the internal network, and a controller for controlling said at least one external interface unit, and said first and second internal interface units, wherein one of said first and second internal interface units is capable of independent operation from said at least one external interface unit, and said controller transmits and receives information between said first and second internal interface units, wherein said network connection apparatus further comprises: an access information acquiring unit for acquiring information about first access from an Internet service provider connected through said at least one external interface unit, and an access information applying unit for providing a client connected to one of said first and second internal interface units with information about second access, wherein said controller further acquires the information about first access from said access information acquiring unit when it is recognized that said at least one external interface unit is connected to the Internet service provider, and provides said client with the information about second access by said access information applying unit when it is recognized that the client is connected to one of said first and second internal interface units.