VRRP and learning bridge CPE

A method for communication in a telecommunication network comprising the steps:

• a) receiving a first information message comprising a logical address associated with a virtual network node, the virtual network node comprising two or more network nodes in the telecommunication network;
• b) extracting the logical address of the virtual network node from the first information message;
• c) determining a hardware address of the virtual network node associated with the logical address of the virtual network node;
• d) determining a logical end-user host address associated with the extracted logical or the determined hardware address of the virtual network node and comparing the extracted logical address of the virtual network node with pre-stored logical associations between logical or hardware addresses of virtual network nodes and logical addresses of end-user hosts;
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• e) transmitting a second information message comprising the logical and hardware addresses of the virtual network node.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a microprocessor to perform the following steps:

• receiving a first information message comprising a logical address associated with a virtual network node, the virtual network node comprising two or more network nodes in the telecommunication network;
• extracting the logical address of the virtual network node from the first information message;
• determining a hardware address of the virtual network node associated with the logical address of the virtual network node;
• determining a logical end-user host address associated with the extracted logical or the determined hardware address of the virtual network node and comparing the extracted logical address of the virtual network node with pre-stored logical associations between logical or hardware addresses of virtual network nodes and logical addresses of end-user hosts;
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• transmitting a second information message comprising the logical and hardware addresses of the virtual network node.