
CHAPTER 1
Where E-Series Routers Fit In
Communications with the router can take place over a variety of media. Figure
Figure 1-2, the customers are using digital subscriber lines (DSLs) with a DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM).
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Figure 1-1 E-series router communicating over T1/T3 lines
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Figure 1-2 E-series router communicating over DSL lines
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