ZyXEL Communications 650R-31/33 User Manual

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Prestige 650R-31/33 ADSL Router 
Internet Access 
 
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Table 3-4 Required Information 
Encapsulation:    
 
 
 RFC 1483
 
 
 ENET ENCAP
 
Ethernet Encapsulation Gateway IP Address: ____________________ 
 PPPoA
 
User Name: ____________ 
Password: ____________ 
 PPPoE 
(PPPoE) Service Name: ____________ 
  User Name: ____________ 
Password: ____________ 
3.13.1 Traffic Shaping 
Traffic Shaping is an agreement between the carrier and the subscriber to regulate the average rate and 
“burstiness” or fluctuation of data transmission over an ATM network. This agreement helps eliminate 
congestion, which is important for transmission of real time data such as audio and video connections. 
Peak Cell Rate (PCR) is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. This parameter may be lower 
(but not higher) than the maximum line speed. 1 ATM cell is 53 bytes (424 bits), so a maximum speed of 
832 Kbps gives a maximum PCR of 1962 cells/sec. This rate is not guaranteed because it is dependent on 
the line speed. 
Sustained Cell Rate (SCR) is the mean cell rate of a bursty, on-off traffic source that can be sent at the peak 
rate, and a parameter for burst-type traffic.
 
 SCR may not be greater than the PCR; the system default is 0 
cells/sec.  
Maximum Burst Size (MBS) is the maximum number of cells that can be sent at the PCR. After MBS is 
reached, cell rates fall below SCR until cell rate averages to the SCR again.  At this time, more cells (up to 
the MBS) can be sent at the PCR again.
  
If the PCR, SCR or MBS is set to the default of “0”, the system will assign a 
maximum value that correlates to your upstream line rate.  
The following figure illustrates the relationship between PCR, SCR and MBS.