Transparent LAN and WAN Services

A Transparent LAN Service is an internet connection service that runs at native LAN speeds of 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps. Today, 10 Gbps speeds are becoming widely available for enterprise customers. A fully meshed multipoint-to-multipoint (MPM) LAN requires special equipment installed at both the provider and customer edges. A fully transparent WAN solution is a managed service between all locations. The carrier installs a CE (customer edge) interface to provide the last mile connectivity between multiple locations.

The Transparent LAN Service can be carried on shared or leased circuits. A leased circuit requires a physical connection for each service, which is costly. With a shared circuit, multiple Services are carried over a single channel. A label in the frame indicates which LAN is a part of the Transparent WAN service. In a shared network, multiple users can access the same bandwidth. Therefore, the same network interface can support many applications.

The Transparent LAN Service is capable of monitoring traffic between different LANs by using Ethernet counters. This same method can be used to monitor Quality of Services in other LAN technologies such as Distributed Queue Dual Bus (DQDB), Token Ring (TM), or Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI). A label in the frame is also used to distinguish between different services belonging to the same customer. The result is that the Transparent WAN service is transparent across the carrier network.

The Transparent LAN Service is a type of Ethernet layer 2 switching service. The service is similar to bridging smaller networks together. It enables branch offices to share bandwidth. It also enables a company to work with its regional branches. Another type of Transparent LAN Service is known as a virtual private LAN (VPN). This service is a standards-based carrier service and uses IP / MPLS networks as its core network.

The Transparent LAN Service uses Ethernet counters to monitor traffic. The same technique can be used to monitor Quality of Services in other LAN technologies. In addition to Ethernet, a Transparent WAN service can also be used for other LAN types. Its Ethernet counters are used to track traffic between various locations. In addition to Ethernet, the Transparent WAN service can support other LAN protocols. It is an excellent choice for large enterprises that have branches in different locations.

An Ethernet-based VPLS service provides a high-speed, secure, and transparent LAN services. This service also has the advantage of providing an excellent revenue opportunity for carriers. In addition, it is highly flexible, and it allows companies to differentiate between branch offices and remote offices. The same VPLS service is also used to monitor the traffic of a private LAN. For example, a VPN can be implemented in many different ways.

A Transparent LAN Service is a service that connects two or more LANs at native speed. It uses the service provider’s ATM backbone to transmit data to the other sites. This type of VPLS service uses TLS as the encryption protocol. The VPLS service is a multipoint, and MPLS-based VPLS service. A VPLS network is a private and secure network.

A VPLS service can be used to connect a local area network with multiple locations. In a multiprotocol environment, the same VPN will be able to carry multiple traffic types. Hence, VPLS service can be used to connect two or more LANs. In this case, the customer’s VPLS service will be responsible for establishing the link between the two locations. In a WAN, the Transparent LAN Service can be carried over the backbone network.

The Transparent LAN Service is carried over a shared circuit, so it is essential to monitor the quality of service. A VPLS service should also be available over a leased circuit. A VLAN should have a label identifying the transparent LAN Service. The labels should be distinct for each VPLS-to-VPLS traffic. A VLAN can be monitored on multiple networks. Moreover, a VPLS service is asymmetric and can be switched between two locations.

The Transparent LAN Service enables business customers to connect multiple LANs without using expensive, dedicated facilities. With a VPLS service, two LAN segments are connected over a generic backbone network. During the transfer, the traffic is transformed to a traditional LAN. The Transparent LPLS service is faster than a traditional VPLS, and it removes barriers between LANs and WANs.