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A method and apparatus for providing a three-way connection between a mobile computing device, a stationary computing device and a computer network. When there is an established connection between a mobile computing device (e.g. a notebook computer) and the stationary computing device (e.g. desktop

A method and apparatus for providing a three-way connection between a mobile computing device, a stationary computing device and a computer network. When there is an established connection between a mobile computing device (e.g. a notebook computer) and the stationary computing device (e.g. desktop PC) over the wireless communication channel (e.g. infrared link), the system operates in BRIDGE mode. In BRIDGE mode the system redirects information packets in the OSI layer 2 (data link layer). When a notebook computer is not attached, the system operates in PASSTHROUGH mode and all non-broadcast message traffic from the Ethernet LAN is filtered by the Ethernet adapter based on the network address or group address of the desktop PC.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege are defined as follows:] [1.] Apparatus for providing a three-way connection between a computer network, a stationary computing device, and a mobile computing device, said apparatus comprising:(a) network interface means

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege are defined as follows:] [1.] Apparatus for providing a three-way connection between a computer network, a stationary computing device, and a mobile computing device, said apparatus comprising:(a) network interface means for interfacing said stationary computer to said computer network;(b) a network operating system on said stationary computing device and including means for processing information packets for and from said computer network;(c) communication interface means for communicating between said stationary computing device and said mobile computing device and including control means for transmitting and receiving information packets between said stationary computing device and said mobile computing device;(d) routing means for routing information packets between said computer network, said stationary computing device, and said mobile computing device, said routing means including detector means for detecting connection of a mobile computing device to said communication interface means, and having redirector means responsive to a connection to said mobile computing device for redirecting information packets in the Open System Interconnection standard (OSI), Data Link Layer, Layer 2 between said computer network, said stationary computing device and said mobile computing device using said Data Link Layer.