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Establishing an IPsec (internet protocol security) VPN (virtual private network) tunnel

US8893262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2013
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/069
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatuses of establishing an IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunnel are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by a wireless mesh network access point, a user configuration, wherein the user configuration includes a type of traffic, determining an internal interface of the wireless mesh network access node based on the type of traffic, dynamically determining a local endpoint address for the IPsec VPN tunnel based on the selected internal interface, and establishing the IPsec VPN tunnel through the selected internal interface of the wireless mesh network access node.

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