Establishing Frame Relay Connections Using Packet Tracer

Abstract

Frame Relay is a protocol used for connecting devices on a wide area network. It operates at the data link layer providing a connection-oriented network. A Data-Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) is used for finding a communication path between the source and destination nodes. Local Management Interface (LMI) message is used to check the status between Frame Relay DTE and DCE. The basic configuration of frame relay is simple, but the network administrator plans the Frame Relay configuration based on different factors. In this research work different configurations of establishing Frame Relay connections are analyzed using Cisco Packet Tracer.