ATM Switch facts

[Niblet01]

to all people who are new to routing and switching,

here is a usefull fact to know about ATM switches.  Well first off, ATM switch have line cards in them. (Line cards interconnect the ATM switch to users, other switches, and other network elements.) The main thing about a line card is that it can connect you to other switches. For example, if you have a switch in port A1, then that line card can connect you to the switch in port A2. Another cool thing about the line card that is in switches, (doesn't have to necessarily be a ATM switch) is that you can switch users. For example, email has tons of different users. Now, that email, is running on a switch. And the switch's line card, gives you access to go from 123@yahoo.com to 456@yahoo.com. Whenever you can't think of what a switch is, just think, a switch is something that you can 'switch' to other switches and 'switch' to different users. Hope this helps and is flawless intel.

-Niblet01

P.S.
Please correct me on anything I told you.(if necessary) Thanks.

-Niblet01

[Niblet01]

When i think of ATM switches or switching, I always think email, or users on different websites. Then, when i think atm, I used to think that it stood for Automatic Transfering Machine. Well, I was 2/3 of the name right. When i reasearced it on GOOGLE, I found out that it meant Automated Teller Machine. Now Automated is someone right so i give my self full credit for it. And machine was completley right, so there is no harm in saying i got it completley right there. But my point is, is that Automated Teller Machine is the key to understanding what a ATM switch does and basically what all switches do, but just a little different, but anyway, Automated-to operate or controll by automation-Teller-tells you through a website, which in fact is controlled/operated by automation-and Machine-a device consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work- And when you put it all together, you are switching in someway.Wheter it is, changing from user to user, changing to different networks, or switch to a different ATM or switch.

Hope this helps with what i said in my previous post.

-Niblet01