| 摘要 |
<p>A system for connecting multiple heterogeneous computers (24) on a network to a public network (34) using a single physical connection (39). The computers (24) on the network are using TCP/IP protocol and an application request relay running on a gateway computer (38). A method of connecting the computers to the public network comprising the steps of: making a connection to the public network through said gateway (38); executing an application request relay program at the gateway computer; applications running on the computers on the network are configured to request for a resource located on the public network through the application request relay; application request relay evaluating the resource request and if it is appropriate based on rules, making the request on behalf of the requesting computer. Request will be accepted or denied according to the rules. Application request relay may allow requests from known computers or deny requests from unknown computers.</p> |
