Create an encapsulated Ethernet permanent virtual circuit

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To create an encapsulated Ethernet permanent virtual circuit

  1. Open Network Connections.

  2. Click the ATM connection that corresponds to the ATM network adapter installed on this computer.

  3. On the File menu, click Properties.

  4. On the General tab, click Install, click Protocol, and then click Add.

  5. Click Microsoft Ethernet PVC - RFC2684, click OK, and then click Close.

  6. In the Network Connections folder, right-click the icon for the connection with the device name Ethernet ATM Miniport, and then click Properties.

  7. On the General tab, click Configure.

  8. On the Advanced tab, click Encapsulation Type.

  9. In Value, click an encapsulation type.

  10. Click VCI Number, and then type a number in Value.

  11. Click VPI Number, type a number in Value, and then click OK twice to apply the configuration you specified.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer. For more information, see Default local groups and Default groups.

  • To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.

  • Contact your service provider to determine what encapsulation type to choose and what values to type in for virtual circuit identification (VCI) and virtual path identification (VPI).

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Install an ATM adapter
Example: Permanent virtual circuit (PVC)
Creating permanent virtual circuits
Encapsulated Ethernet over PVC
Create a permanent virtual circuit using ATM