Method and apparatus for managing tunneled communications in an enterprise network
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1. A method of communicating in an enterprise network, comprising:
- at a tunneling server, receiving from first client a point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header, the point-to-point protocol signal comprising an identifier identifying a destination client;
encapsulating the point-to-point signal within a network address response header; and
communicating the network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client.
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention a method includes, at a tunneling server, receiving from first client a point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header, the point-to-point protocol signal comprising an identifier identifying a destination client. The method further comprises encapsulating the point-to-point signal within a network address response header and communicating the network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of communicating in an enterprise network, comprising:
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at a tunneling server, receiving from first client a point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header, the point-to-point protocol signal comprising an identifier identifying a destination client;
encapsulating the point-to-point signal within a network address response header; and
communicating the network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A computer readable medium operable to execute the following steps on a processor of a computer:
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at a tunneling server, receiving from first client a point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header, the point-to-point protocol signal comprising an identifier identifying a destination client;
encapsulating the point-to-point signal within a network address response header; and
communicating the network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client.
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21. In an enterprise network comprising at least one client coupled to a tunneling server, a tunneling server comprising:
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a tunneling module operable to receive a first point-to-point protocol signal encapsulated within a network address request header; and
a protocol stack operable to process at least a portion of the first point-to-point protocol signal to identify a control channel address associated with a destination client;
wherein the tunneling module is further operable to encapsulate the first point-to-point protocol signal within a network address response header and wherein the tunneling server is operable to communicate the first network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system operable to facilitate communication with a destination client in an enterprise network, the system comprising:
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a first client comprising;
a protocol stack operable to generate a first point-to-point protocol signal; and
a tunneling module operable to encapsulate the first point-to-point encapsulated signal within a network address request header;
wherein the first client is operable to communicate the network address request encapsulated signal toward a tunneling server; and
a tunneling server comprising;
a tunneling module operable to receive the first network address request encapsulated signal; and
a protocol stack operable to process at least a portion of the first point-to-point protocol signal to identify a control channel address associated with a destination client;
wherein the tunneling module is further operable to encapsulate the first point-to-point protocol signal within a network address response header and wherein the tunneling server is operable to communicate the first network address response encapsulated signal toward the destination client.
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