CPC H04L 47/11 (2013.01) [H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 47/125 (2013.01); H04L 61/50 (2022.05); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05); H04L 61/5061 (2022.05); H04L 61/5084 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/55 (2022.05)] | 20 Claims |
8. A device associated with a virtual private network (VPN) server, the device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the processor being configured to:
utilize a first exit internet protocol (IP) address to communicate data associated with a user device having an established VPN connection with the VPN server;
suspend, for a given duration of time, utilizing the first exit IP address to communicate the data associated with the user device based at least in part on receiving a notification indicating that an amount of data communicated utilizing the first exit IP address satisfies a data threshold; and
re-utilize, at an expiration of the given duration of time, the first exit IP address to communicate the data associated with the user device during the established VPN connection.
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