Verilink WANsuite 6x30 (34-00315.B) Product Manual - Manual (Page 17)

A b o u t t h e W A N s u i t e 6 x 3 0 1-1
C H A P T E R
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C HAPTER 1
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Introduction
The telecommunications network service market is rapidly changing, where
network monitoring, control, and higher performance in packet processing are
not only expected, but demanded, at competitive price points. Verilink’s
WANsuite 6x30 ATM product family provides feature-rich, intelligent
integrated access devices (IADs) for managing multiple applications and
mixed-mode packet-based services
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including high-speed Internet access
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at
price points expected of single-function devices.
All 6x30 IADs are ServiceAware™ units with the following hardware: a 10/
100Base-T Ethernet port, an asynchronous Supervisory port, a synchronous
Serial port, five tri-color status LEDs, and front panel reset and factory
configuration buttons. The Serial port can be configured for V.35, EIA-530, or
RS-232. The WANsuite 6230 E1 unit can additionally be configured for X.21.
A router or bridge using PPP/HDLC protocols connects to the WANsuite’s
Serial port. The unit utilizes RFC 1483 to encapsulate the PPP data into ATM
cells. Any router/bridge supporting PPPoA (PPP over ATM) RFC 1483
encapsulation can be used at the other end of this ATM connection.
The IP Gateway, a feature of the WANsuite product line, enables IP packet
routing throughout a LAN/WAN network architecture using static routing
configuration or dynamic routing protocols (Routing Information Protocol
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RIP 1 and RIP 2, or Open Shortest Path First
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OSPF), Dynamic Host
Communications Protocol
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DHCP, and Network Address Translation
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NAT.
RIP 1 and RIP 2 allow routers to exchange routing information. WANsuite
then uses this information exchange to build routing tables for IP Packet
routes. After building the routing tables, WANsuite periodically broadcasts the
contents to neighboring routers so that your network can choose the most
efficient routes available.
OSPF uses link-state routing algorithms to calculate routes based on the
number of routers, transmission speeds, delays, and route costs. Using the
OSPF protocol, WANsuite works with other routers in your