METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER GATEWAYS

摘要

A method and apparatus for switching a connection between a client computer and a first intermediary computer to a connection between the client computer and a second intermediary computer is described. A user interface is displayed by the client computer. The user interface can be in the form of a graphics user interface (GUI) that accepts inputs for selecting between the first and second intermediary computers. A user selects the second intermediary computer. A client proxy stores an internet address associated with the client computer as assigned by the ISP controlling the second intermediary computer in a translation table. The client proxy then performs address translation for any packets communicated between the client computer and the second intermediary computer using the translation table.