Assessing Frame Relay Network Capabilities

Content
Introduction…………………………………………....………........……...............3
1 Frame Relay Network Basics .................................................... ...................................6
1.1 Topology and structure of networks .................................................... .................12
1.2 Disadvantages of technology .................................................... .......................15
2 Characteristics of Frame Relay networks .................................................... ........................17
2.1 X.25 network protocol stack ............................................... .......................17
2.2 Frame Relay protocol stack .................................................... ...................21
2.3 Methods for building a Frame Relay network .................................................... ....25
2.4 Addressing in Frame Relay networks.................................................... .................27
3 Equipment and channels for Frame Relay networks.................................................... ..........29
3.1 Managing Frame Relay Networks.................................................... ................31
3.2 Channels for Frame Relay networks .................................................... ...................33
3.3 Using Frame Relay networks .................................................... ...............36
Conclusion ................................................. ........................................................ .........39
Glossary .................................................... ........................................................ .........42
List of sources used .................................................... ........................44
List of abbreviations .................................................... ........................................................ 46
Appendix A ..................................................... ........................................................ .........47
Appendix B………………………………………………………………………………………48
Appendix B………………………………………………………………………………………49