LAN Emulation

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LAN Emulation

LAN emulation refers to the technology of using the existing infrastructure of a LAN and connecting the LAN to an ATM network on a bridge level to emulate the connection. The specification of LAN emulation has been standardized by the ATM Forum in its “LAN Emulation Over ATM Specification Version 1.0.”

LAN emulation allows existing LAN terminals to reciprocally communicate with ATM terminals and make it possible to construct a virtual LAN that is free of physical restraints.

Figure 2-6and Figure 2-7show the LAN emulation protocol stack between an ATM terminal and an existing LAN terminal and its frame format when IP protocol is used as the network layer.

Figure 2-6: LAN Emulation Protocol Stack

Figure 2-7: LAN Emulation Frame Format

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Centillion 1200N ATM Switch User Manual

 

NTP 297-8103-903

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Panasonic 1200N manual LAN Emulation Protocol Stack