Glossary
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Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
A network element which multiplexes the traffic coming from the
high-speed subscriber lines and forwards this traffic to the ATM net-
work.
encapsulation
Wrapping of data in a protocol header.
Ethernet
LAN specification IEEE 802.3.
host
Computer system on a network.
IP network
Data communications network based on the Internet Protocol.
low-pass filter
Passive filter used for separating the telephone signal from data signals
in the digital subscriber line.
MAC address
Ethernet address.
multiplexer
A device where several logical connections are combined into one
physical connection.
POTS filter
A device used for separating the telephone signal from data signals in
the digital subscriber line.