ACCESS MULTIPLEXER
First Claim
1. Access multiplexer (1) comprising a network interface (22) for interfacing a network link (12) with a network unit (2) and comprising customer interface (23) for interfacing a customer link (13) with a customer unit (3) and comprising means (31) for coupling the network interface (22) and the customer interface (23), characterized in that the access multiplexer (1) comprises means (32) for allocating a Medium Access Control address to a Point to Point Protocol session and comprises means (30) for controlling the access multiplexer (1) in dependence of an allocation.
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Abstract
In access multiplexers (1) comprising network interfaces (22) for interfacing network links (12) with network units (2) and comprising customer interfaces (23) for interfacing customer links (13) with customer units (3) and comprising coupling means (31) for coupling the interfaces (22, 23), allocating means (32) are introduced for allocating Medium Access Control addresses to Point to Point Protocol sessions and controlling means (34) are introduced for controlling the access multiplexer (1) in dependence of allocations, for reducing complexities. The network links (12) comprise Ethernet connections defined by one or more Virtual Local Area Network tags per service provider. The allocating means (32) comprise relating means (33) for relating combinations of Virtual Local Area Network tags and Medium Access Control addresses and session identifications of Point to Point Protocol sessions, with the allocations comprising relationships. The customer links (13-15) comprise Asynchronous Transfer Mode connections or Ethernet connections.
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- 1. Access multiplexer (1) comprising a network interface (22) for interfacing a network link (12) with a network unit (2) and comprising customer interface (23) for interfacing a customer link (13) with a customer unit (3) and comprising means (31) for coupling the network interface (22) and the customer interface (23), characterized in that the access multiplexer (1) comprises means (32) for allocating a Medium Access Control address to a Point to Point Protocol session and comprises means (30) for controlling the access multiplexer (1) in dependence of an allocation.
- 7. Method for use in an access multiplexer (1) comprising a network interface (22) for interfacing a network link (12) with a network unit (2) and comprising customer interface (23) for interfacing a customer link (13) with a customer unit (3) and comprising means (31) for coupling the network interface (22) and the customer interface (23), characterized in that the method comprises a first method step of allocating a Medium Access Control address to a Point to Point Protocol session and a second method step of controlling the access multiplexer (1) in dependence of an allocation.
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