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<sect1 id="ATM">
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<title>ATM</title>
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<para>
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ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), is a high speed packet switching format
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that supports up to 622 Mbps. ATM can be used with T1 and T3 lines, FDDI,
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and SONET OC1 and OC3 lines. ATM uses a technology called cell switching.
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Data is sent in 53-byte packets called cells. Because packets are small and
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uniform in size, they can be quickly routed by hardware switches. ATM uses
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a virtual circuit between connection points for high reliability over
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high-speed links.
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</para>
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<para>
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ATM support for Linux is currently in pre-alpha stage. There is an
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experimental release, which supports raw ATM connections (PVCs and
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SVCs), IP over ATM, LAN emulation....
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</para>
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<para>
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The Linux ATM-Linux home page is at, <http://lrcwww.epfl.ch/linux-atm/>
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</para>
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<para>
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Werner Almesberger <werner.almesberger@lrc.di.epfl.ch> is managing a
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project to provide Asynchronous Transfer Mode support for Linux.
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Current information on the status of the project may be obtained from,
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http://lrcwww.epfl.ch
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</para>
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</sect1>
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