Recently, a reader wrote to tell me about the big relief he felt when he bought a Layer 3 MPLS VPN service. With such a site-to-site service, one option is to peer the WAN routers at customer sites ...

Part I is a practical guide for using IPsec, MPLS Layer 3, L2TPv3, L2TPv2, AToM and SSL VPNs, so start here and then enjoy this segment. Service Provider Provisioned Site-to-Site VPNs Service provider ...

Plans to deploy virtual private networks using a new technology have sparked recent controversy, with the debate illustrating the need for technology managers to tune in to different ways carriers ...

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Packet Design Inc. has enhanced its Route Explorer router analytical package by adding support for the Multi-Protocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP), a feature that allows ...

When the idea of MPLS VPNs was first discussed, there was a strong notion of competition between MPLS VPNs and IPsec VPNs. Many people voiced concern that MPLS VPN technology does not add significant ...

A VPN ( or Virtual Private Network) is a way of creating a secure connection ‘to’ and ‘from’ a network or a computer. The VPN uses strong encryption and restricted, private data access which keeps the ...

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We're in the process of switching to a new MPLS provider. With our old provider, we used point-to-point IP addresses between our CE and the PE in the RFC 1918 range. We also used only BGP AS numbers ...

After years of criticizing a technology known as multiprotocol label switching, the long-distance carrier succumbs to market pressure and will offer MPLS virtual private networks. Marguerite Reardon ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...