Generic routing encapsulation
Generic routing encapsulation
(also GRE)
Generic routing encapsulation definition
Generic routing encapsulation is a tunneling protocol created by Cisco that provides a private path for transporting packets through a public network by encapsulating packets. It creates a private point-to-point connection.
Generic routing encapsulation examples
- Generic routing encapsulation used to be used with Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol to implement VPNs.