Virtual dispersive networking systems and methods
A method for network communications from a first device to a second device includes communicating data from the first device to the second device by spawning a first virtual machine for a first network connection that virtualizes network capabilities of the electronic device, and using the virtualized network capabilities of the first virtual machine, transmitting a plurality of packets for communication to a first network address and port combination associated with the second device. The method further includes repeatedly changing to a respective another network address and port combination by repeatedly spawning a respective another virtual machine for a respective another network connection that virtualizes network capabilities of the electronic device, and using the virtualized network capabilities of the spawned respective another virtual machine, transmitting a plurality of packets for communication to the respective another network address and port combination associated with the second device.
1. A method for creating a secure network, comprising:
establishing an overlay network, which comprises at least one controller and a plurality of edge devices communicatively coupled to the at least one controller, to control routing between the plurality of edge devices based on an underlying transport network;
defining overlay routes that exist exclusively within the overlay network, and determining, for each overlay route, route information;
providing information regarding the overlay routes to the at least one controller; and
selectively using the overlay routes to control routing between the plurality of edge devices, wherein such routing is through the underlying transport network in a manner in which the overlay routes are shared with the plurality of edge devices but not with the underlying transport network.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller is a control server.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises service availability information.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises authentication information.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises encryption information.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises policy information.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises access control information.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises link attributes associated with an edge device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein route information for one or more routes comprises path attributes of a route.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored instructions which when executed by a system causes the system to perform a method for routing within a secure network, the method comprising:
establishing an overlay network, which comprises at least one controller and a plurality of edge devices communicatively coupled to the at least one controller, to control routing between the plurality of edge devices based on an underlying transport network;
defining overlay routes that exist exclusively within the overlay network, and determining, for each overlay route, route information;
providing information regarding the overlay routes to the at least one controller; and
selectively using the overlay routes to control routing between the plurality of edge devices, wherein such routing is through the underlying transport network in a manner in which the overlay routes are shared with the plurality of edge devices but not with the underlying transport network.
11. A controller for a secure network, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor causes the controller to perform a method for routing comprising:
establishing an overlay network, which comprises at least one controller and a plurality of edge devices communicatively coupled to the at least one controller, to control routing between the plurality of edge devices based on an underlying transport network;
defining overlay routes that exist exclusively within the overlay network, and determining, for each overlay route, route information;
providing information regarding the overlay routes to the at least one controller; and
selectively using the overlay routes to control routing between the plurality of edge devices, wherein such routing is through the underlying transport network in a manner in which the overlay routes are shared with the plurality of edge devices but not with the underlying transport network.