CPC H04L 63/0272 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
forwarding, via a client device, data across a first communication network to a virtual private network (VPN) server, wherein the data is destined for a remote server;
forwarding a request sent outside the VPN server, via the client device, to access a second communication network detected by the client device;
receiving, via the client device, a captive portal requiring authentication information;
forwarding, via the client device, the authentication information to an authentication server to obtain access to the second communication network, wherein the authentication information is not forwarded to the VPN server; and
forwarding and receiving additional data, via the client device, to the VPN server concurrently across the first communication network and the second communication network.
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