Cell Relay Archive

[Rich <rmavro@snet.net>]

Rich wrote:

 
I'm looking for NIC's with drivers that really support AAL0.  I simply want to take raw payload and give it to an application. Windows drivers ideal, but could use Sun workstation solution too.  Any and all suggestions welcome!
 

rich

Thought everyone might like an update:  I got several responses to this, but no luck for a complete solution.  Fore has drivers for Unix, but not yet for Wintel (and you wonder why ATM-to-the-desk never took off).  They expect to have those drivers out in September.  Several people suggested adapters from defunct companies.  Some thought a AAL-5 would be better (not because it is 'better' but because it's available).

Why wouldn't AAL0, sometimes called "raw" or "native" be instantly available?  Seems to me that if someone were to create a "real" ATM application, there is no need to adapt something-that-is-not ATM into something-that-is; that is, the application itself creates ATM payloads.  Thoughts?