Method and system for a redirect repeater providing network access

A redirect repeater for directing telephone calls from a digital loop carrier system to a computer network comprising:

• a line interface for receiving messages from telephone subscriber lines on the digital loop carrier system;
• a redirect signal for indicating to the repeater that the messages from the digital loop carrier system are directed to the computer network;
• logic for determining whether the messages stored in the buffer are directed to the computer network interface in response to the redirect signal and for inserting messages to indicate that the telephone call is being redirected to the computer network;
• a buffer for buffering messages received from the telephone subscriber line;
• and
• a computer network interface which transfers messages between the redirect repeater and the computer network;
• wherein the redirect repeater provides a connection from telephone subscriber lines on the digital loop carrier system to the computer network in response to the redirect signal.

A method for processing telephone calls from a digital loop carrier to provide access to a computer network comprising:

• monitoring the digital loop carrier for call origination messages indicating a telephone subscriber is originating an outgoing telephone call;
• buffering messages from the originating telephone call;
• recognizing a signal indicating the telephone call is directed to the computer network;
• inserting messages indicating the telephone call is to be directed to the computer network;
• and
• redirecting messages from the telephone call to the computer network.

An system for directing telephone calls from a digital loop carrier system carrying a plurality of telephone subscriber lines to a computer network, the system comprising:

• a repeater for receiving messages from a telephone call from the digital loop carrier system;
• a redirect signal for indicating to the repeater that the messages from the telephone subscriber line are directed to the computer network;
• and
• a remote access server providing a connection to the computer network;
• wherein the repeater redirects channels of the digital loop carrier system to the remote access server in response to the redirect signal.