
DSL-2640T ADSL 2+ Router User Guide
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ATM Parameters
(continued)
Description
PCR
Peak Cell Rate – The PCR is inversely related to the time interval between ATM cells. It
is specified for all three service categories (UBR, CBR and VBR) in Kbps.
SCR
Sustainable Cell Rate – The SCR is defined for the VBR service category. This is the rate
that can be sustained for “bursty”, on-off traffic sources. It is a function of Maximum
Burst Size (MBS) and the time interval (between cells).
CDVT
Cell Delay Variation Tolerance – CDVT is a measure of the cell clumping phenomenon by
which cells are delayed in the network and are
clumped together and arrive at a system at a faster rate than negotiated.
Increasing the CDVT creates greater bucket depth.
MBS
Maximum Burst Size – The MBS is the maximum number of bytes that can be sent
continuously from the source to the destination dropping any packets. Some ATM
providers set the MBS and CDVT very low and adjust up if problems occur.
ATM VC Settings
ATM VC settings can be configured for all connection types in the WAN configuration menu of the Home directory.
ATM VC Settings in WAN Settings menu
The table below describes the ATM VC settings used to configure a PPPoE or PPPoA connection for an ADSL account.
ATM VC Parameters
Description
PVC
The Router supports using up to eight multiple virtual connections. This window
allows the user to configure WAN settings for all the available connections (see
instructions below on how to set up Multiple Virtual Connections). Use the PVC
drop-down menu to select the connection (Pvc0 to Pvc7) you want to configure.
Since most users will use only a single connection, the default setting
Pvc0
can
be used for any changes made to the WAN settings.
VPI
The Virtual Path Identifier is used with the VCI to define a dedicated circuit on
the ATM network portion of the connection to the Internet and WAN. Most
users will not need to change this setting.
VCI
The Virtual Channel Identifier is used with the VPI to define a dedicated circuit
on the ATM network portion of the connection to the Internet and WAN. Most
users will not need to change this setting.
Virtual Circuit
As with the PVC setting, this is mainly for use by clients who are configuring the
Router for multiple virtual connections. Use this to enable or disable the PVC
you are currently configuring. By default, the Pvc0 is
Enabled
and the remaining
PVCs are disabled.