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Copyright ©2003 BroadMax Technology Limited
5.5 Bridged (RFC 1483) page
RFC 1483 is a standard encapsulation protocol that maps Ethernet or IP
frames over ATM PVC. This protocol provides the simplest method of
connecting end stations over an ATM network. User data in the form of
Ethernet packets is encapsulated into AAL-5 PDUs for transport over ATM.
RFC 1483 provides no authentication and configuration which would be
provided by PPP.
One of the most commonly applied connection methods in the market is to
install PPPoE (RFC 2516) on user’s PC as a dialer, and set up the modem as
a bridge device. (Note: Windows XP includes its own PPPoE client and
therefore installing a third party PPPoE client is not necessary.) In this case
the user is required to choose the bridge connection and fill in PVC
information. Such information is provided by Internet service provider.
The bridge configuration page appears as follows:
To setup a Bridge service, users are required to enter the following
information: