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Product Brief
Solution Description
As enterprise IT managers leverage the convergence of voice, video and data over Ethernet, the need to transport
Ethernet over the WAN at speeds greater than a single T1/E1 increases. Avoid switching to an expensive T3/E3 circuit,
transitioning to an unproven Ethernet based WAN service or spending endless hours configuring IP routing redundancy.
Use the Model 2888 to bond multiple T1/E1 circuits and increase point-to-point Ethernet bandwidth without
overcomplicating configurations or sacrificing resiliency.
Problem Issue Impact Our Solution
Need faster
point-to-point
connections
A single T1/E1 is not
fast enough any more
T1/E1 alternatives
introduce cost, risk,
complexity and are
not available
everywhere Stick with well-known &
reliableT1/E1 circuits and
bond them together for
maximum bandwidth
Complex Router
Configurations Configuring IP load
balancing is complex Increases risk router
is misconfigured
Simplify by bridging
Ethernet traffic over the
WAN
Prioritizing some
applications over
others
Real-time applications
need dedicated
bandwidth and higher
priority Without active QoS
voice and video
applications will be
unusable Apply active layer 2/3 QoS
and guarantee applications
the bandwidth they need
Unique Selling Position
The IpLink™ Model 2888 Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux increases point-to-point Ethernet/IP bandwidth over standard
T1/E1 circuits, reducing configuration complexity, and providing active QoS for real-time application requirements.
Top FAQs
Q. If all my traffic Q. If all my traffic Q. If all my traffic Q. If all my traffic is IP why should I use Ethernet bridging? is IP why should I use Ethernet bridging? is IP why should I use Ethernet bridging? is IP why should I use Ethernet bridging?
A. A. A. A. The other alternative, configuring a router for load-balancing can be a difficult task. First of all, a router can load
balance outbound traffic only. To get bidirectional load balancing requires complex configuration at both ends.
Secondly, both routers must be configured to assign the same administrative distance and cost to a destination. Lastly,
load balancing at the IP packet layer creates a situation where packets can reach the destination out of order, creating a
problem for streaming media such as video. By using Ethernet bridging and relying on ML-PPP, the configuration is
simplified and the out of order packet problem eliminated.
Q. What happens if one of my T1/E1 fails, does my entire link go down? Q. What happens if one of my T1/E1 fails, does my entire link go down? Q. What happens if one of my T1/E1 fails, does my entire link go down? Q. What happens if one of my T1/E1 fails, does my entire link go down?
A. A. A. A. No, with ML-PPP, if a T1/E1 goes down, the Ethernet traffic will continue to flow across the active links. When the
failed link comes back up, full bandwidth is automatically restored without manual intervention.
Q. Does the Inverse Mux use ATM Q. Does the Inverse Mux use ATM Q. Does the Inverse Mux use ATM Q. Does the Inverse Mux use ATM to multiplex the T1/E1 circuits? to multiplex the T1/E1 circuits? to multiplex the T1/E1 circuits? to multiplex the T1/E1 circuits?
A. A. A. A. No. The Inverse Mux uses Multi-Link PPP (ML-PPP) which is 18% more efficient than ATM when using 256 byte
packets. Efficiency increases further with packet sizes of over 1,000 bytes which are typically used by streaming video.
Q. Q. Q. Q. Does the IpLink Does the IpLink Does the IpLink Does the IpLink™ ™ ™ ™ Inverse Mux support VLANs Inverse Mux support VLANs Inverse Mux support VLANs Inverse Mux support VLANs????
A. A. A. A. Yes. The Inverse Mux can be configured to apply QoS based on VLAN tags as well as tag untagged VLAN traffic. It
can likewise transparently pass VLAN, Cisco ISL and MAC-in-MAC (PBB) frames as well as MPLS tagged traffic.