System and method for establishing link layer parameters based on physical layer modulation

A system for establishing a link layer connection between a calling modem having a plurality of possible first physical layer modulations and a plurality of possible link layer connections and a answering modem having a plurality of possible second physical layer modulations and a plurality of possible second link layer connections, comprising:

• means for establishing a physical layer connection between said calling and said answering modems, wherein said physical layer connection is based on a negotiated physical layer modulation chosen from said first and second physical layer modulations;
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• means for establishing said link layer connection based upon said negotiated physical layer modulation.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium including computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a calling modem for establishing a link layer convention between said calling modem having a plurality of possible first physical layer modulations and a plurality of possible link layer connections and an answering modem having a plurality of possible second physical layer modulations and a plurality of possible second link layer connections, comprising:

• logic for establishing a physical layer connection between said calling and said answering modems, wherein said physical layer connection is based on a negotiated physical layer modulation chosen from said first and second physical layer modulations;
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• logic for establishing link layer connection based upon said negotiated physical layer modulation.