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Mode
Select 
Bridge
when your ISP provides you more than one IP address and you want the 
connected computers to get individual IP address from ISP’s DHCP server directly. If you 
select 
Bridge
, you cannot use routing functions, such as QoS, Firewall, DHCP server and 
NAT on traffic from the selected LAN port(s).
ATM PVC Configuration (These fields appear when the 
Type
is set to 
ADSL over ATM
.)
VPI 
The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI assigned to you.
VCI 
The valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local management of ATM 
traffic). Enter the VCI assigned to you.
DSL Link Type
This field is not editable. The selection depends on the setting in the 
Encapsulation
field.
EoA
(Ethernet over ATM) uses an Ethernet header in the packet, so that you can have 
multiple services/connections over one PVC. You can set each connection to have its own 
MAC address or all connections share one MAC address but use different VLAN IDs for 
different services. EoA supports ENET ENCAP (IPoE), PPPoE and RFC1483/2684 bridging 
encapsulation methods. 
PPPoA
(PPP over ATM) allows just one PPPoA connection over a PVC.
IPoA
(IP over ATM) allows just one RFC 1483 routing connection over a PVC.
Encapsulation 
Mode
Select the method of multiplexing used by your ISP from the drop-down list box. Choices 
are:
•
LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING:
In LCC encapsulation, bridged PDUs are encapsulated by 
identifying the type of the bridged media in the SNAP header. This is available only when 
you select
IPoE 
or 
PPPoE
in the Select DSL Link Type field. 
•
VC/MUX:
In VC multiplexing, each protocol is carried on a single ATM virtual circuit 
(VC). To transport multiple protocols, the Device needs separate VCs. There is a binding 
between a VC and the type of the network protocol carried on the VC. This reduces 
payload overhead since there is no need to carry protocol information in each Protocol 
Data Unit (PDU) payload.
•
LLC/ENCAPSULATION:
More than one protocol can be carried over the same VC. This 
is available only when you select 
PPPoA
in the 
Encapsulation
field.
•
LLC/SNAP-ROUTING:
In LCC encapsulation, an IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC) 
header is prefixed to each routed PDU to identify the PDUs. The LCC header can be 
followed by an IEEE 802.1a SubNetwork Attachment Point (SNAP) header. This is 
available only when you select 
IPoA
in the 
Encapsulation 
field. 
Service 
Category
Select 
UBR Without PCR
or 
UBR With PCR
for applications that are non-time sensitive, 
such as e-mail. 
Select 
CBR 
(Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed (always-on) bandwidth for voice or data 
traffic. 
Select 
Non Realtime VBR
(non real-time Variable Bit Rate) for connections that do not 
require closely controlled delay and delay variation.
Select 
Realtime VBR
(real-time Variable Bit Rate) for applications with bursty connections 
that require closely controlled delay and delay variation. 
Peak Cell Rate
Divide the DSL line rate (bps) by 424 (the size of an ATM cell) to find the Peak Cell Rate 
(PCR). This is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Type the PCR here.This 
field is not available when you select 
UBR Without PCR
.
Sustainable Cell 
Rate
The Sustainable Cell Rate (SCR) sets the average cell rate (long-term) that can be 
transmitted. Type the SCR, which must be less than the PCR. Note that system default is 0 
cells/sec. 
This field is available only when you select 
Non Realtime VBR
or 
Realtime VBR
.
Maximum Burst 
Size
Maximum Burst Size (MBS) refers to the maximum number of cells that can be sent at the 
peak rate. Type the MBS, which is less than 65535.
This field is available only when you select 
Non Realtime VBR
or 
Realtime VBR
.
QoS
Table 10 
Bridge Mode (ADSL over ATM) (continued)
LABEL
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