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Virtual-Circuit Networks:
Frame Relay and ATM
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18--1 FRAME RELAY
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Figure 18.1 Frame Relay network
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Figure 18.2 Frame Relay layers
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Figure 18.3 Frame Relay frame
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Figure 18.4 Three address formats
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Figure 18.5 FRAD
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18--2 ATM
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Topics
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Design Goals
Problems
Architecture
Switching
ATM Layers
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Figure 18.6 Multiplexing using different frame sizes
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Figure 18.7 Multiplexing using cells
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Figure 18.8 ATM multiplexing
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Figure 18.9 Architecture of an ATM network
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Figure 18.10 TP, VPs, and VCs
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Figure 18.11 Example of VPs and VCs
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Note
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Figure 18.12 Connection identifiers
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Figure 18.13 Virtual connection identifiers in UNIs and NNIs
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Figure 18.14 An ATM cell
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Figure 18.15 Routing with a switch
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Figure 18.16 ATM layers
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Figure 18.17 ATM layers in endpoint devices and switches
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Figure 18.18 ATM layer
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Figure 18.19 ATM headers
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Figure 18.20 AAL1
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Figure 18.21 AAL2
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Figure 18.22 AAL3/4
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Figure 18.23 AAL5
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18--3 ATM LANs
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Figure 18.25 Pure ATM LAN
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Figure 18.26 Legacy ATM LAN
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Figure 18.27 Mixed architecture ATM LAN
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Figure 18.28 Client and servers in a LANE
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Figure 18.29 Client and servers in a LANE
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