Method and apparatus for automatically detecting virtual...

Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header

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C370S465000, C370S466000, C370S338000, C370S255000, C370S469000, C370S231000, C370S252000, C370S467000, C370S254000, C370S389000, C370S392000, C370S395100, C370S395520, C370S400000, C370S409000

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07489693

ABSTRACT:
Automatic detection of the virtual circuit setting and encapsulation type of a DSL line. A DSL modem determines the correct virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI) by sending OAM loopback requests to different VPI/VCI pairs until a valid loopback reply is received. PPPoA encapsulation is detected when a valid reply is received to a PPP LCP configuration request or echo request. PPPoE encapsulation is detected when a valid reply is received to a PPP LCP termination request or a PPPoE discovery offer (a PADO packet) is received in response to a PPPoE discovery initiation request (a PADI packet).

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