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Dial-out link selection via static route redistribution

  • US 6,738,824 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2000
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for scaling dial-out services provided by gateways in a data communication network to reduce congestion in the data communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • for network nodes that access a first gateway for dial-out services, determining an availability of ports in the first gateway to provide dial-out services;

    transferring dial-out route information, corresponding to at least one dial-out route from the first gateway to a second gateway in the event the ports are not available to provide dial-out sevices by the first gateway to provide services for the network nodes; and

    after determining a dial-out route is available by the second gateway, updating a routing table in the second gateway and advertising the dial-out route to the network via a routing protocol.

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