Subscriber Access Environment

A subscriber access environment can include various components, including subscriber access technologies and authentication protocols.

The subscriber access technologies include:

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
  • Local DHCP server
  • External DHCP server
• Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

The subscriber authentication protocols include the RADIUS server.

Figure 1 shows an example of a basic subscriber access network.

Figure 1: Subscriber Access Network Example

Related Topics

• Subscriber Access Overview