Secure Network Administrationintermediate
Arrange the steps a router or firewall takes to send traffic to a remote LAN across a route-based site-to-site VPN, from initial route lookup to final transmission.
Answer
Match the packet's destination IP address against the routing table, Select the VPN tunnel interface defined as the egress path, Encapsulate and transmit the traffic through the secure tunnel toward the remote peer
Explanation
### The order
1. **The destination is identified as belonging to the remote LAN**: the firewall compares the destination with its routing information.
2. **The firewall uses the route to select the tunnel interface**: the route identifies the VPN path for that remote subnet.
3. **The traffic is sent through the protected tunnel toward the peer**: after path selection, the VPN carries the traffic to the other site.
### The concept
Routing selects an egress path based on the destination. A tunnel route only helps when the firewall has a matching route for the remote network. Once selected, the tunnel provides the protected path between peers.
### Terms
- **LAN**: Local-Area Network. A network serving devices at one site.
- **VPN**: Virtual Private Network. A protected connection between networks.
### Remember
Identify the remote destination, select its route, then forward into the tunnel.
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