Re: [Linux-ATM-General] General doubt in ATM

[Karl H. <ka...@hi...>]

  On 19/08/2010 16:19, mahendra varman wrote:
> Hi
>
> Is that possible to find what is the VPI and VCI value of a received
> cell from the trailer or by another means ?.
>
> 1. Suppose in real time if the receiver does not know by what vpi/vci
> value the transmitter is sending then how to find from the received
> cells ?
VPI/VCI is in every cell in ATM AAL0.   If your hadware is using AAL5  
it depends if your hardware makes available the VCI/VPI

> 2. Another query is In ethernet reception we can say broadcast address
> and it will receive from any address. Similarly is there any option to
> open aread such that it will receive cell of any vpi/vci value ?
>
I assume your talking about RFC2684,   yes you can send broadcast.  See 
RFC2864