
Ethernet, Virtual Circuit Networks and SONET 183
Switched Virtual Circuit (SVC): In this circuit, a short temporary connection is created and that
connection exists as long as data transmission is taking place between source and the destination.
After the transmission of the data, the connection is terminated.
In a Frame Relay network, the frames are routed with the help of a table associated with each switch
in the network. Each table contains an entry for every virtual circuit that has already been set up. The
table contains four fields for each entry: incoming port, incoming DLCI, outgoing port and outgoing
DLCI. Whenever a packet arrives ...