
Dial Services Overview
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Dial-on-Demand Service
Dial-on-demand enables you to establish a network connection only when the
router has data to send across the network, or when you dynamically configure the
router to establish a connection. By using the dial-up lines, you significantly
reduce the high costs associated with using leased lines, which connect remote
locations even if there is no data to transmit or receive.
Dial-on-demand is supported on synchronous lines (RS232, V.35, RS422, and
X.21) and ISDN interfaces. To implement dial-on-demand, the router establishes a
demand circuit (that is, the logical connection) over a physical line. The router
activates a demand circuit for any one of the following reasons:
• The router has data to send across the circuit.
• You specify a time of day to activate the circuit.
• You enable a force dial. The router forces the establishment of a circuit.
The router brings down the circuit when
• The configured inactivity time expires.
• You schedule a time of day to take the circuit down.
• You enable a force take-down.
Refer to “Activating Demand Circuits” for more information.
Figure 1-2 shows a demand line connecting two routers. When the router has data
to transmit or when you configure the router to bring up a demand circuit, the
router instructs the dial device to establish a connection.
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