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LAN EMULATION OVERVIEW
This chapter describes the LAN emulation technology that provides an interface between Ethernet and FDDI
This chapter contains the following sections:
■General Definition of LAN Emulation
■LAN Emulation Components
■LAN Emulation Data Exchange
■LAN Emulation Connections
■LAN Emulation Operation
This chapter provides a general overview of fundamental LAN emulation concepts and terminology. For more detailed information on LAN emulation, refer to ATM Forum specifications LANE 1.0.
General Definition LAN Emulation (LANE) provides an interface between traditional LANs
of LAN Emulation and ATM networks. LAN emulation is defined by ATM specifications LANE 1.0.
An ATM emulated LAN conforms to IEEE 802.3 for Ethernet LANs.
The use of LAN emulation bridge allows you to use a