Providing network connectivity to at least one client device connected to a telecommunications network via an access gateway device and an internet protocol edge function

A system for providing network connectivity to at least one client device, comprising:

• an access gateway device;
• and
• an internet protocol edge function;
• wherein the at least one client device is connected to a telecommunications network via the access gateway device and the internet protocol edge function;
• wherein in order to provide the network connectivity to the at least one client device, a network connectivity link is realized between the at least one client device and the telecommunications network, the network connectivity link comprising:
• a local area network-segment linking the access gateway device to at least one client device, and
• a wide area network-segment linking the access gateway device to the internet protocol edge function;
• wherein the access gateway device comprises a default gateway functionality related to a local area network, the local area network-segment being part of the local area network;
• wherein a further local area network-segment is provided between a local area network extension instance—being part of the internet protocol edge function—and the access gateway device, the further local area network-segment being likewise part of the local area network.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for providing network connectivity to at least one client device, the at least one client device being connected to a telecommunications network via an access gateway device and an internet protocol edge function,

• wherein in order to provide the network connectivity to the at least one client device, a network connectivity link is provided, the network connectivity link comprising:
• a local area network-segment between the at least one client device and the access gateway device, and
• a wide area network-segment between the access gateway device and the internet protocol edge function,
• wherein the access gateway device comprises a default gateway functionality related to a local area network, the local area network-segment being part of the local area network, wherein the internet protocol edge function comprises at least one local area network extension instance, wherein a further local area network-segment is provided between the local area network extension instance and the access gateway device, the further local area network-segment being likewise part of the local area network,
• wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed, facilitate performance of the following:
• connecting the at least one client device to the access gateway device to create the local area network of the access gateway device;
• and
• connecting the access gateway device to the internet protocol edge function.