A Guide to Broadband Remote Access Servers

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These are all different acronyms for broadband remote access servers. A BRAS routes traffic going in and out of broadband remote access devices such as digital subscriber line access multiplexers, DSLAM for short.

What Is BBRAS, BRAS, or  B-RAS?

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The different acronyms are a result of the early Internet era when naming conventions had yet to be standardized. In fact, BRAS, B-RAS, and BBRAS are sometimes also called broadband network gateways or border network gateways.

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How to Use BBRAS, BRAS, or B-RAS

Broadband remote access servers are routing machines used just outside the core of an ISP’s internet access server. 

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How to Learn BBRAS, BRAS, or B-RAS

If you’re interested in learning more about broadband remote access servers, the DSL Forum TR-025, TR-059, and TR-101 outline the architecture and structure of how BBRAS are made and used.

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