Abstract: A method for transmitting signaling information via a network limiting element, which interconnects a packet-switched communications network and a circuit-switched communications network is provided. The network limiting element having interfaces that are respectively connected to the packet-switched communications network by a message-oriented control channel and a connection-oriented control channel. At least one of the interfaces comprises an active connection unit and a redundant connection unit. The method is characterized in that during a changeover from the active connection unit to the redundant connection unit, a state transmission is carried out between the message-oriented control channel and the connection-oriented control channel in such a way that the connection-oriented signaling is controlled by the message-oriented signaling.