Stinger® FS/Stinger FS+ Getting Started Guide
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Stinger Operational Overview
Operation of the Stinger as a DSL access multiplexer
Stinger unit can be equipped and configured to act as an ATM switch, or an IP router
for DSL subscribers.
ATM switching operation
A Stinger unit typically operates as an ATM switch-through digital subscriber line
access multiplexer (DSLAM). When operating in this way, it switches data from
multiple xDSL subscribers onto a high-speed ATM backbone. Figure 4-1 shows this
type of operation.
Figure 4-1. Example of DSLAM ATM operation
Operation of the Stinger as a DSL access multiplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
D O W N S T R E A M
U P S T R E A M
ATM
DSL CPE
DSL Terminator
