MPOA: Anatomy of an emerging standard. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Benham, David; McCloghrie, Keith
- Source
- Internetwork. Mar97, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p31. 2p. 1 Diagram.
- Subject
- *ASYNCHRONOUS transfer mode
*LOCAL area networks
*STANDARDS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1079-0373
Focuses on Multiprotocol Over Asynchronous Transfer Mode (MPOA) standard which integrates packet forwarding with router-based Virtual local area networks (LAN). How to provide direct ATM connectivity between VLAN and network clients; Advantages of MPOA; Traditional functions of conventional routers in the MPOA architecture. INSETS: MPOA acronym reference.;MPOA service elements..