ZyXEL Communications 100WH user manual Dial-in Server Applications, Telecommuting

Prestige 100WH Internet Access Router

Chapter 6

Dial-in Server Applications

You can configure your Prestige to receive calls from remote dial-in users (for example, Telecommuters) and remote nodes. There are several differences between dial-in users and remote nodes, as summarized in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1.	Remote Dial-in Users/Remote Nodes Comparison Chart
Remote Dial-in Users		Remote nodes
Your Prestige will only answer calls from dial-in		Your Prestige can make calls to or answer calls
users.		from the remote node.
All dial-in users share one common set of		Each remote node can have its own set of
parameters, as defined in the Default Dial In		parameters such as call budget, etc.
Setup (Menu 13).

This chapter discusses how to setup Default Dial-in parameters for both remote node and remote dial-in users. The following sections give two examples of how your Prestige can be configured as a dial-in server for both.

6.1Telecommuting

Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a telecommuter will use a client workstation with TCP/IP and dial-out capabilities (for example, a Windows 95 PC or a Macintosh) connected to a modem. For telecommuters to call in to your LAN, you need to configure a dial-in user profile for each telecommuter. Additionally, you need to configure the Default Dial-In Setup to set the operational parameters for all dial-in users. You can configure up to eight dial-in users for your Prestige.

Chapter 6 Dial-in Server Applications 6-1