Patent ID: 9137854
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a network device, the method comprising: generating, by the network device, a virtual Layer 3 device for a customer's network; establishing, by the network device, a Layer 2 connection between the customer's network and the generated virtual Layer 3 device; establishing, by the network device, a Layer 3 connection between the generated virtual Layer 3 device and a Layer 3 network; configuring, by the network device, the generated virtual Layer 3 device to function as an edge router for the customer's network; and configuring, by the network device, the generated virtual Layer 3 device for one or more services, wherein the one or more services include at least one of: one or more threat management services, one or more wide area network optimization services, or one or more wireless local area network management services.