
Configuring Dial Services
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Network Access Methods and Services
The router initiates, monitors, and terminates dial-up connections using a modem
or ISDN terminal adapter that supports Raise DTR, V.25bis, or Hayes signaling,
or a router with a built-in ISDN interface connected directly to an ISDN network.
If the router has internal ISDN capability, you do not need external dial devices.
All three dial services enable the router to access a switched network as follows:
• Integrated ISDN capability -- Provides a BRI or PRI for digital connectivity
from the router to the destination device, replacing standard analog phone
lines. Using signals on an ISDN line, the router instructs the network to set up
a call to a particular destination. ISDN capability eliminates the need for dial
devices such as modems, because you no longer need to convert digital
signals to analog. An ISDN network also allows you to send data, voice, and
video over the same digital line.
• Raise DTR -- A signaling method that enables access to the network by
preprogramming the destination phone numbers into the dial device (modem
or ISDN terminal adapter). Raise DTR signaling works with the following
interfaces: X.21, V.35, RS-232, and RS-422.
• V.25bis -- A signaling method that enables access to the network by passing
the destination phone numbers from the router to the dial device (modem or
ISDN terminal adapter). This method lets the dial device support connections
to multiple destinations. V.25bis signaling works with the following
interfaces: X.21, V.35, RS-232, and RS-422.
• Hayes -- A signaling method that enables network access by passing the
destination phone numbers from the router to the dial device (modem or ISDN
terminal adapter). Using Hayes signaling, the router sends an AT initialization
command to interact with the dial device. The ARN internal V.34 modem uses
Hayes signaling. Hayes signaling works with RS-232 interfaces.
The method you choose depends on your application, network resources, and the
type of network to which you are connecting. ISDN, a complex networking
technology, is further explained in Chapter 4.
Note:
For BRI service, you need a network terminator 1 (NT1) to connect to
an ISDN network. With the exception of the ARN, the router’s ISDN/BRI
Module does not include an internal NT1, so you or your service provider must
supply it.
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