Connections in Packet-Switched Data Networks

• Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs)

  • Established for long durations
  • Set up weeks or months ahead of time
  • If your firm has four sites, need 6 PVCs
  • Makes packet switched networks like network of leased lines

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