CIPE encrypts the data at the network level. Packets traveling between hosts on the network are encrypted. The encryption engine is placed near the driver which sends and receives packets.

• CIPE在网络层对数据进行加密。在网络上的主机间传送的数据包是经过加密的。加密引擎被置于靠近发送和接收数据包的驱动附近。