A method, an access network element, a network access server, and a computer software product for accessing a network

摘要

The invention relates to a method for accessing a network access server (AS, AS1) in a multiple terminal access network including a local area network and an asynchronous transfer mode network, said local area network connecting multiple terminal devices (HO, HO1, HO2, HO3) via an access network element (CPE', CPE1) with said asynchronous transfer mode network comprising the network access server (AS1, AS), where the local area network is an Ethernet and in that exchanging Ethernet packet(s) between one terminal device of said multiple terminal devices (HO, HO1, HO2, HO3) and said network access server (AS1, AS) by transmitting Ethernet packet(s) over a defined separate asynchronous transfer mode connection (Als) identified by a media access control address. The invention further relates to an access network element CPE', CPE1), and network access server (AS, AS1), and a computer software product.