Lucent Technologies 6.1 manual LAN Workstations, Terminal Adapter-LAN

MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1		Issue 1
System Planning 555-661-112		August 1998
5 Data Communications
	Assigning Extension Jacks	Page 5-25
	LAN Workstations	5

A Local Area Network (LAN) consists of workstations (PCs) connected together to share resources. The system connects to the LAN through a workstation that functions as a gateway, providing ports for modem and ISDN terminal adapter connections.

Assign each ISDN terminal adapter used for access to a LAN workstation to a digital jack on an 008 MLX or 408 GS/LS-MLX module. Each modem must be connected to a basic telephone extension jack on an 012 T/R, 016 T/R, or 008 OPT module.

If you have a limited number of ISDN terminal adapters or modems to share among many users, assign some or all of the modems or ISDN terminal adapters to a DHG. In this way, users can access all the devices in the DHG by dialing one extension number.

Users access the computer by placing a data call to the extension number for either an ISDN terminal adapter or modem (or DHG) — depending on the user’s type of data station — that is assigned for communication with the local host computer.

Planning Form Instructions

Record the extension jack assignments for access to a workstation on a LAN on

Form 2a, System Numbering: Extension Jacks.

1.For each digital extension jack used to connect an ISDN terminal adapter:

a.In the Jack Type column, make sure there is a D next to the number for each digital extension.

b.In the Person Location, or Function column, write

Terminal Adapter-LAN.

2.For each basic telephone extension jack you plan to use to connect a modem:

a.In the Jack Type column, make sure there is a B next to the number for each basic telephone extension jack used to connect a modem.

b.In the Person, Location or Function column, write modem-LAN.