Apparatus and method for offering connections between network devices located in different home networks
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJun-hyeong Kim
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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJun-hyeong Kim
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A network connection apparatus for communicating between a network device located in a first private network and a second private network located outside the first private network. The apparatus includes an address acquisition module capable of acquiring a public IP address of a network management device from a DNS based on a domain name of the network management device of the second private network is provided. A connection management module is provided that is capable of forming a P2P connection to the network device if there is a request for a connection to the second private network from the network device. The connection management module is further capable of forming a virtual private network tunnel with the second private network based on the public IP address transferred from the address acquisition module. The connection management module is further capable of transferring to the network device a private IP address used in the second private network.
A network connection apparatus for communicating between a network device located in a first private network and a second private network located outside the first private network, comprising:
A network connection apparatus used for communicating between a private network and a network device located outside the private network, comprising:
A network connection method for communicating between a network device located inside a first private network and a second private network located outside the first private network, the method comprising:
A network connection method for communicating between a private network and a network device located outside the private network, the method comprising:
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