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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2014
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Henrik Basilier, Täby, SE;
Göran Eneroth, Tyresö, SE;
Michael Liljenstam, Cupertino, CA (US);
Linus Andersson, Göteborg, SE;
Björn Bodén, Sunne, SE;
Kyösti Toivanen, Kirkkonummi, FI;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A node in a first network domain and a method performed thereby for transmitting a data packet to a VPN client in a second network domain, the node and the VPN client being part of a VPN, wherein the first and second network domain are connected by means of a third network domain are provided. The method comprises receiving, from an application server, a first packet comprising a first IP header and a payload; and determining a DCSP. The method further comprises adding a second header comprising the determined DCSP and an IP address of a VPN client resulting in a second packet and encrypting the second packet. Further the method comprises adding a third header to the encrypted second packet resulting in a third packet, the third header comprising a destination address of a node in the second network domain, and transmitting the third packet in an IP tunnel terminating at the node in the second network domain.