Configuring the t1 physical link, Overview, Configuring t1 physical link – Extreme Networks WM-4T1i User Manual

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Configuring the T1 Physical Link

This chapter covers the following topics:

Configuring T1 Physical link on page 2-1

Monitoring T1 Physical Link on page 2-6

Overview

T1 is a mature technology originally developed for voice telephone transmission. It was
used to aggregate a number of voice lines into a single connection to the telephone
network. Today T1 is also widely used to transmit digital data using widely available
equipment and established wiring commonly available in diverse locations.

Configuring T1 Physical link

There are a number of parameters that can be configured for a T1 link. If you have
control of both sides of the link, then the default configuration is probably the best
choice. If you must connect to a line controlled by another organization, you will need
to configure the line to correspond with the settings at the other end. You can specify
the following parameters:

Alarms

Cable length

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