The DSLAM terminates the PVC from the DSL modem. From there there is
usually another PVC running off to the RAN and for things like
IP.Networking there are PVCs from the DSLAM to elsewhere.

Chris

>>> "Craig Whitmore" <lennon@orcon.net.nz> 03/18/01 08:31PM >>>
Hi Guys...

Does anyone know what hardware terminates the PPPoATM connections? I
don't mean
the DSL connections, but the PVC's over the DSL connection?

Thanks
Craig Whitmore
Orcon Internet

Jonathan Segel wrote:

> Upgrading the exchange is actually just an expression. What it
really means is
> that a DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) are at
least a shelf
> that forms part of the DSLAM is going to be put into the exchange
building. A
> DSL line instead of being connected through to the exhange (a NEAX)
is wired up
> to the DSLAM. From there the voice and data path are split; the
voice is
> jumpered over to the Voice switch and the data comes out on an ATM
over fibre
> connection.
>

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