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Chapter 13: Server services for the LAN

LANCOM Reference Manual LCOS 3.50

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The current WAN IP address of a LANCOM can be picked under the following
address:

http://<address of LANCOM>/config/1/6/8/3/

Figure: Picking the current IP address out of a LANCOM

13.3

Call charge management

The capability of the router to automatically establish connections to all
desired remote sites and to close them again when no longer required pro-
vides users with extremely convenient access, e.g. to the Internet. However,
quite substantial costs may be incurred by data transfer over paid lines if the
router is not configured properly (e.g. in the filter configuration) or by exces-
sive use of the communications opportunities (e.g. extended surfing in the
Internet).

To reduce these costs, the software provides various options:

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The available online minutes can be restricted to a specific period.

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For ISDN connections, a limit on time or charges can be set for a particular
period.

13.3.1

Charge- based ISDN connection limits

If charge information is sent to an ISDN connection, the resulting connection
charges can be limited quite easily. For example, in its default state, a maxi-

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