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Frame Relay assembler/disassembler

A FRAD is a device that turns data packets into Frame Relay frames that can be sent over a Frame Relay network and turns the received Frame Relay frames into data packets. Its assembly and disassembly functionality is similar to a packet assembler/disassembler (PAD), which is used for accessing X.25 networks.

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A FRAD (Frame Relay access device or Frame Relay assembler/disassembler)1 is a device that turns data packets into Frame Relay frames that can be sent over a Frame Relay network and turns the received Frame Relay frames into data packets. Its assembly and disassembly functionality is similar to a packet assembler/disassembler (PAD), which is used for accessing X.25 networks.

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  1. "Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD)". networkencyclopedia.com. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2025.