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Method and apparatus for L2TP forward error correction

  • US 6,732,314 B1
  • Filed: 05/26/2000
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of establishing an L2TP tunnel between a first IP network and a first private IP network comprising the steps of:

  • coupling a routing device of the first IP network to a public network;

    coupling a routing device of the first private IP network to the public network;

    initiating an L2TP tunnel from either the routing device of the first IP network or the routing device of the private IP network;

    authenticating the first IP network;

    providing the first IP network with an IP address from an address space of the first private IP network;

    maintaining the L2TP tunnel between the routing device of the first IP network and the routing device of the second private IP network;

    tunneling data traffic between the first and the second IP network over the public network via the L2TP tunnel; and

    utilizing a control mechanism for providing L2TP tunnel traffic error correction.

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