Extending access to a device in a limited connectivity network to devices residing outside the limited connectivity network

One or more computer-readable media containing executable instructions that, when executed, implement the following method:

• identifying one or more network devices;
• identifying one or more remote devices that cannot communicate directly with the one or more network devices;
• receiving a request from a network device for a particular service;
• determining if a remote device supports the particular service;
• if a remote device supports the particular service, indicating to the requesting network device that the service is available;
• and
• if a remote device does not support the particular service, indicating to the requesting network device that the service is unavailable.

One or more computer-readable media containing executable instructions that, when executed, perform the following method:

• receiving a service request from a remote device, the service request being directed to a network device with which the remote device is unable to communicate directly;
• determining an appropriate network device to which the service request is directed, wherein the determining step further comprises:
• determining if the service request identifies an IP address;
• if the service request identifies an IP address, identifying the appropriate network device by identifying a network device identifier that corresponds to the IP address and processing the request utilizing a TCP/IP protocol stack;
• and
• if the service request does not identify an IP address, processing the request utilizing a BT protocol stack;
• and
• forwarding the service request to the appropriate network device.