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Point-to-multi-point/non-broadcasting multi-access VPN tunnels

  • US 7,779,461 B1
  • Filed: 11/16/2004
  • Issued: 08/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network device, comprising:

  • a memory to store at least one data table; and

    a processing unit to;

    establish a virtual private network (VPN) tunnel to a destination,determine a next hop for the VPN tunnel,insert an identifier associated with the next hop, and an address range associated with the destination, into the at least one data table,insert a tunnel identifier corresponding to the established VPN tunnel into the at least one data table, andassociate one or more security parameters, used to encrypt traffic sent via the VPN tunnel, with the tunnel identifier.

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