Appendix E

Installing DVADB

DVADB features

DVADB pre-installation

The DIRECWAY Virtual Private Network (VPN) Automatic Dial Backup (ADB) (DVADB) feature provides a backup infrastructure to the DW6002 should the satellite link fail or degrade below an acceptable threshold.

DVADB automatically switches the DW6002 to a terrestrial dial-up telephone network with minimal interruption and loss of customer traffic. DVADB introduces no additional load on the DW6002 and does not affect any existing DW6002 features, but will make the DW6002 send and receive traffic at a slower rate.

To use DVADB, the DW6002 via dial-up connection to a global network of Points of Presence (POPs). Each POP is an access point to the Internet. The packets are sent from the POP to the NOC, which in turn forwards them to the destination server.

The following must be fulfilled before DVADB can be installed:

The DW6002 must be installed, commissioned, and functioning before DVADB can be installed.

The customer must have an analog phone line.

A telephone splitter and RJ-11 telephone cable is required.

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DW6000 specifications

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