Patent ID: 7505473
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A gateway computer ( 131 , 132 , 612 , 622 , 632 , 711 , 721 , 731 , 741 , 1111 , 1112 , 1301 ) for offering another computer device an IPsec-protected connection to and from a logical network segment ( 101 , 601 , 701 , 1101 ) within which the distribution of broadcast packets is allowable, wherein the IPsec protection is arranged to specify, what kinds of packets are acceptable for transmission over an IPsec-protected connection, characterized in that the gateway computer comprises: means ( means ( a first network interface ( a second network interface ( an IPsec component ( a broadcast packet handler component ( characterized in that the broadcast packet handler component (