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ATM VC 
Parameter 
Description
Virtual Circuit 
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel 
Identifier define a virtual circuit. 
VPI 
VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell 
should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in 
NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM 
cell. The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI 
assigned by the ISP. 
Parameter 
Description
VCI 
VCI is the label given to an ATM VC to identify it and 
determine its destination. The VCI is a 16-bit number that 
is included in the header of an ATM cell. The valid range 
for the VCI is 32 to 65535. Enter the VCI assigned by the 
ISP.
ATM QoS 
CBR (Constant Bit Rate) – This class is used for 
emulating circuit switching. The cell rate is constant with 
time. Select CBR to specify fixed (always on) bandwidth 
for voice or data traffic. 
UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate) – Select UBR for applications 
that are non-time sensitive, such as e-mail. 
rtVBR (real time Variable Bit Rate) – This class is similar 
to nrtVBR but is designed for applications that are 
sensitive to cell-delay variation. Examples for real-time 
VBR are voice with speech activity detection (SAD) and 
interactive compressed video.