The principal features of the OfficeConnect Remote are:
■Easy to install, configure and support.
■ISDN, 2B+D port, supporting Basic Rate interface of two 64 Kbps (or two 56 Kbps channels in the USA) and a 16 Kbps control channel.
■Optional voice port.
■Optional Leased line wide area network (WAN) access port.
■Data terminal equipment (DTE) management port
■Support for full IP and IPX routing.
■Protocol transparent bridging.
■Sophisticated data packet filtering to provide network security.
■Provides NetWare protocol spoofing.
■Data compression based on an optimized Lempel Ziv algorithm.
■Remote and local management.
■Flash erasable programmable
■Uses simple network management protocol (SNMP) and provides management information base (MIB) II support.
Introduction
Benefits of ISDN
ISDN is an extension of the national and international public switched telephone network, which offers a digital
■Fast call setup times, typically taking less than one second for national calls.
■Greater bandwidth with multiple channels.
The basic rate service, often referred to as ISDN 2, carries two 64 Kbps user channels, called B channels and one 16 Kbps control channel called the
D channel. The line service is presented into the customers premises through a standard RJ45 socket.
A significant aspect of the ISDN service is that it can be provided over the same wiring that was installed for the original telephone service. Therefore, ISDN can be made available relatively cheaply almost anywhere that previously had access to the analog system.
The cost of installation and rental of basic rate ISDN lines has dropped to the point where it is extremely attractive as regards cost and performance.