Method for managing network traffic between one or more user equipment devices in a private network and a server outside the private network via a private gateway, a server gateway and a connection therebetween, wherein the server gateway acts as a router and the private gateway acts as a bridge, comprising:
(i) monitoring the connection between the private gateway and the server gateway;
(ii) in the event of loss of connection, switching the private gateway from a bridge operation mode to a minimal service mode, which provides minimal routing services to allow data traffic in the private network to continue;
(iii) repeating the method from step (i);
(iv) in case of retrieved connection, switching the private gateway from the minimal service mode back to the bridge operation mode; and
(v) repeating the method from step (i).