The present invention relates to access node device (1) arranged for receiving and forwarding data packets in a communication network (2), the device comprising at least one processor (20) arranged to: receive data packets from an user node (3); and forward the data packets in a stateless mode over a first path to a destination gateway node (4), the first path being a default path, or forward the data packets in a stateful mode over a second path to a destination node, the second path being determined by user and/or session specific information for said user node (3). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a corresponding gateway node device, a method in an access node, a method in a gateway node, a computer program, and a computer program product thereof.