A method and device for providing telephone subscribers serviced from
digital loop carrier ("DLC") systems access to a computer network. The
described device includes a redirect repeater with the capability to
redirect multiplexed channels of the DLC to a computer network. The
redirect repeater is interfaced to the DLC and redirects channels of the
multiplexed DLC system to the computer network in response to a redirect
signal. The described method includes monitoring the DLC for a call
origination message indicating a subscriber is originating a telephone
call, buffering messages from the originating telephone call and
recognizing a redirect signal indicating the telephone call is to be
directed to the computer network. Messages indicating the telephone call
is redirected to the computer network are inserted and the messages from
the telephone call can then be redirect to the computer network.