Chapter Two: Getting Started | 5. Gather Internet account information 24 |
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5. Gather Internet account information
Obtain an account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and record the following:
Item | Description |
ISP’s ISDN phone number(s) | This is the phone number the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem dials to access the ISP. |
| Some ISPs will give you two phone |
| Your ISP may also have a backup number for each channel in case the primary |
| number is busy or unavailable. |
User name | Name the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will use to access the ISP. |
Password | Password the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will use to access the ISP. |
Primary DNS server address | To reach other sites on the Internet you need to use your ISP’s DNS server. In |
Secondary DNS server address | most cases, the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will automatically discover the |
| addresses of these servers. However, if it is unable to do so, you will have to enter |
| them manually. |
| Addresses are written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can |
| range from 0 to 255. For example: 123.123.123.123 or 192.168.1.1 |
X.25 information | If you intend to use AO/DI, collect the information on page 24 as well. |
Gather X.25 information
If you intend to use AO/DI, you will require the following information:
Item | Description |
Remote X.25 address | The X.25 address of your ISP or the corporate network you want to connect to. |
Local X.25 address | The X.25 DTE address assigned to the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem. This may not |
| be required on some X.25 switches. |
Default window size | The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports windows sizes from 1 to 7. |
Maximum window size |
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Default packet size | The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports packet sizes from 64 to 1024 bytes. |
Maximum packet size |
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Number of VCs | Number of virtual circuits. The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports up to 4 |
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ISDN TEI type | Determine if TEI assignment is static, dynamic, or shared. If static, get the |
| number assigned to the |
Gather V.120 information
If you intend to use V.120, you will require the following information:
Item | Description |
Mode | Two modes are supported: Unacknowledged or Multiframe. |
Maximum transmit frame size | This is the maximum size of a V.120 information field that can be transmitted or |
Maximum receive frame size | received. The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports frame sizes from 16 to 260 |
| bytes. |
