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As these cells traverse an ATM network, switching takes place by changing the VPI / VCI values ( label swapping ).
Although the VPI / VCI values are not necessarily consistent from one end of the connection to the other, the concept of a circuit is consistent ( unlike IP, where any given packet could get to its destination by a different route than the others ).
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