A system and a method are disclosed which utilizes the standard
communication devices at the users' premises and a standard LAN
communication in order to enable utilization of IP communication
possibilities such as V/FoIP calls, SMS and MMS messaging and video
communication over IP network. The system includes a single Local Server
and multiple Endpoint Interface Units. The Local Server connects the LAN
to the external IP communication and each Endpoint Interface Units
connects the communication devices to the LAN. According to the preferred
embodiment all communication between the Local Server and the Endpoint
Interface Units is established using a layer 2 communication protocol
which improves the data transport capabilities of any given network and
lowers the overall costs of the system's implementation. In a second
embodiment the data processing procedure is performed on an external
server which establishes a VPN communication with each Local Server.