Marathon MAGNUM ROUTER - Manual (Page 12)

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Magnum Router Module. The Magnum Router Module
is a high performance IP Router and Frame Relay Switch. With the Frame Relay Switch, you
can create a private network, access a public frame relay service, or build an integrated hybrid
network with multiple carriers, offering public and private services.
About the Magnum Router
The Magnum Router is designed to enhance the existing Marathon data-voice integration family
of products by providing both increased WAN speeds and high performance IP Routing. The
Magnum Router is manufactured for use in a new or existing Marathon base unit to allow for
use of legacy serial data (both synchronous and asynchronous) as well as our ClearVoice
(compressed data-voice technology) and high performance IP Routing over public and private
networks. The Magnum operates over public Frame Relay networks as well as dedicated digital
data networks with speeds ranging from 56Kbps to full or fractional T1/E1 speeds. While this
guide discusses primarily Frame Relay networks, the Magnum is definitely intended for use
over dedicated links. The configuration of the WAN ports within the Magnum Router will
always be frame relay to take maximum advantage of this product’s design.
The Magnum Router can also encapsulate various protocols such as Micom serial data and
Clear Voice G.729 voice compression technology into IP packets for transport across any IP
network. This feature is known as Microband VoIP (or MVoIP). This means that the Magnum
may be used to transform your Marathon base unit into a serial data over IP and or compressed
voice over IP engine. By using the Magnum as a DOIP (data over IP) or VOIP (voice over IP)
engine, you can bundle Marathon legacy asynchronous data, Marathon Clear Voice and high
performance IP traffic all out the single 10/100Mpbs Ethernet interface for transport across your
private or public IP network. We cannot guarantee the quality of service over public IP
networks such as the public Internet. The Magnum Router module is specifically designed for
use over public Frame Relay and dedicated digital networks.
The Magnum Router module fits neatly into a new or existing Marathon base unit chassis. It is
intended for use in the Marathon 2K, 2Kplus, 3K, 5K Turbo, 5K Turbo Pro, 10K, 20K, 20K Pro
and Netrunner 75E base units with software revision 5.0 or later. The Magnum Router module
is not Marathon CCM (central control module) dependent. The Magnum Router module is both
a fully functional frame relay switch and high performance IP Router in one. It may function as a
standalone product by simply installing it into a Marathon chassis. However it is most popularly
used in conjunction with your existing Marathon network to preserve your data-voice integration
technology investment.