2-6 CHAPTER 2: LAN EMULATION OVERVIEW

Packets Versus Cells The ATM Backbone SwitchModule converts Ethernet- and FDDI-originated packets to and from ATM cells.Figure 2-6 illustrates the conversion of SwitchModule packets to and from ATM cells.

Figure2- 6 Converting SwitchModule Packets to and from ATM Cells

To ATM
From
ATM
HDR
53 Octets 53 Octets 53 Octets
48 Octets
48 Octets
48 Octets
SwitchModule packet
Cells
Segmentation/
Reassembly
Padding and
error correction
HDR = ATM Cell Header (5 octets)
HDRHDR