Re: Tunneling

[D_Bauer%huac @ MWMGATE1 . mitre . org]

Tunneling (a.k.a. encapsulation) is the insertion of one protocol's packet into 
another protocol's packet.  The inserted packet is piggy-backed on the native 
protocol's packet for a ride over the native protocol's network.

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Subject: Tunneling
From:    Eric .
 Deschamps @
 diva .
 fr (Eric Deschamps)  at -smtp-
Date:    3/6/95  2:25 PM

What does tunneling exactly mean ?

Eric Deschamps