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The DIVA Terminal Adapters Program for Macintosh

BACP Tab

This tab allows you to configure the BACP options you want implemented on your DIVA T/A. Note that this tab is visible only if the protocol is set to ‘MultiL inkPPP’.

Use the table below as a guideline for setting these parameters.

Parameter Description

BACP/BOD

(Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol / Bandwidth on Demand)

This option only applies if your ISDN connection protocol is set to ‘Multilink PPP’.

‘BACP/BOD’ activates the DIVA T/A's automatic traffic monitor for Multilink PPP connections. When activated, this DIVA T/A function monitors the send-and-receive traffic volume.

Without AO/DI support: ‘BACP’ opens or closes the second B-channel as the traffic volume warrants. Activate this function to ensure that two B-channels are never active when one is sufficient.

With AO/DI support: When additional bandwidth is required, ‘BACP’ automatically adds B-channels of 64 Kbps each (for a total of 128 Kbps speed when both B-channels are in use) to the connection. When the additional bandwidth is no longer required, one or both B-channels are dropped, leaving the D-channel connection in place.

Note: Be sure to configure the ‘Cost Reduction Timers’ (see next option) to avoid numerous first interval charges. If you select ‘BACP’, but do not set the ‘Cost Reduction Timers’, you could incur unnecessary expense as your second B-channel might open and close frequently, costing you the first-interval amount each time the second B-channel connects.

Default: ‘BACP/BOD’ disabled.

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