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DTE/DCE Device Configuration
DTE/DCE Device ConfigurationPort ConfigurationThe role of the access server in the communication is determined by the configuration of the port and the port device:
∙If the port access characteristic is set to local, the access server appears as a data terminal equipment (DTE) device to a
∙If the port access characteristic is set to REMOTE, the access server appears as a DCE device to the port device, such as a computer system interface.
∙If the port access characteristic is set to remote, the access server operates as a DTE device to a