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Model 2960/2996 RAS User Manual 1 • Introduction
Model 2960/2996 Remote Access Server overview
The Model 2960/2996 is a central site remote access server with integrated modems which terminate dial-up
analog and digital users. The Model 2960 RAS combines 16, 24, 30, 48, 60 or 72 ports—the 2996 RAS com-
bines 96 or 120—analog and digital modems, RAS software, a 10/100 Ethernet port, IP Routing, Frame
Relay/PPP forwarding, and four T1/E1 WAN ports.
The 2960/2996 RAS simultaneously consolidates analog modem and digital ISDN remote access connections
(over PSTN digital trunks) using a completely digital approach. Up to four T1/E1/PRI ports provide PSTN
and/or PABX connectivity and terminate up to 48/60 (Model 2960) or 96/120 (Model 2996) analog modem
or digital ISDN calls within a single chassis. The Model 2960/2996 incorporates channel bank, terminal
server, router and modem functionality in a self-contained, compact package.
Figure 1. Model 2960/2996 RAS (Ultra Red version shown)