Netopia Router PN Series User Manual
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Configuring ISDN and Leased Line Connections
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Select Dial and set this connection profile to only make calls,
only receive calls, or do both. Choose from In Only (receive
calls), Out Only (make calls), or Dial In/Out (receive and make
calls).
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Select Number to Dial and enter the telephone number you
received from your ISP. This is the number the Netopia Router
dials to reach your ISP. Enter the number as you would dial it,
including any required prefixes (such as area, access, and
long-distance dialing codes).
If you selected IDSL (Pt-to-Pt) as your Netopia Router’s switch
type the connection profile’s number to dial will default to
555-4321. The same default information applies to this
number as the directory number, in order for the Netopia Router
to allow a connection to dial out.
Note: If you previously selected Permanent as your router’s
Circuit Type in the ISDN Easy Setup screen, Number to Dial will
not be an available option.
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Select Alternate Number to Dial if your ISP requires that you
use a second telephone number to dial, or as an alternative
backup when the first channel is unavailable to use.
Available for outbound
calls only
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Select Dial On Demand and toggle No if manual connections
are required for this profile. The default for Dial On Demand is
Yes, which is correct for most uses. When Dial On Demand is
set to Yes, the Netopia Router can automatically make calls as
the need arises, such as when a request to connect to a host
on the Internet is made by a computer on the local network.
Dial on demand also comes into action when IP and or IPX
traffic needs to go to a route defined by the profile attributes.
Every dial-on-demand profile becomes a part of the routing
table.
See “Establishing a WAN Connection” on page 2-30
information.
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Select Idle Timeout (seconds) and enter the time limit desired
before the Netopia Router drops a call if there is no activity on
the line. The default timeout setting is 300 seconds (5
minutes.)