Introduction
HDSL Subsystem Characteristics
The interface includes a
The bridge operates as a media access (MAC) layer remote bridge with self- learning capabilities: it learns and automatically recognizes the addresses of the nodes attached to the local LAN (the LAN directly attached to the
Therefore, the bridge blocks the packets addressed to local nodes, and forwards through the
The filtering and forwarding can be performed at a rate of up to 15,000 packets per second (provided the bandwidth selected on the HDSL link is sufficient to carry the resulting payload rate).
When bridging is not necessary, e.g., for LAN extender applications, the user can disable the bridge: in this case, the
The
The HDSL line interface is terminated in an
The line code on the HDSL lines is 2B1Q at a symbol rate approximately equal to half the maximum data rate:
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The increased symbol rate is used to provide framing and synchronization, and an embedded operations channel, which enables
The HDSL subsystem operates in a
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