IP/ATM overview

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

IP/ATM overview

IP/ATM is a group of services for communicating over an ATM network that can be used as an alternative to LAN emulation. IP/ATM is handled by two main components: the IP/ATM client and the IP/ATM server. The IP/ATM server includes an ATM ARP server and a multicast address resolution service (MARS). IP/ATM network components can reside on a server or an ATM switch.

The main advantage of using IP/ATM is that it is faster than LANE. With IP/ATM, no additional header information is added to packets as they move through the protocol stack. Once an IP/ATM client has established a connection, data can be transferred without modification.

IP/ATM supports the use of a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in the ATM network.