Configuring WAN Access
Configuring Host/BRI lines
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For detailed information about each parameter, see the MAX Reference.
Typical Host/BRI configurations, with examples
Ally has a personal computer connected to a Pipeline 85™ unit. The Pipeline 85 connects to a
port on a MAX unit’s Host/BRI card. The unit connects to an external site by way of a PRI
line. Users external to Ally’s site need to access resources on her computer, so you must
configure the MAX to accept incoming calls and route them to the Pipeline 85 connected to
Ally’s computer. Jim requires a similar configuration, but he also needs access to the Internet,
so he must enable outbound calls. Sheila must share data with a user who is connected to one
of the other BRI lines attached to the MAX unit, so you must configure the unit for local
BRI-to-BRI calls.

Routing inbound calls to the terminating device

To route inbound calls to the terminating device:
1Open a Host/BRI > Line Config profile and set the Name parameter to assign a name to
the profile.
2Open the Line 1 or Line 2 subprofile.
3Set Enabled to Yes to enable the line.
4Set at least one Ans N# parameter to specify an answer number. This can be an add-on
number, as described in “Add-on numbers ” on page 3-5.
5To configure the other Host/BRI modules, or to create alternative configurations for the
same module, repeat step 2 through step 4.
6Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
If the profile you have configured is not the active profile, activate it as described in
“Activating a profile” on page 2-7.

Example of routing inbound calls

With the following configuration, the MAX unit routes inbound WAN calls to the device
terminating the Host/BRI line. That device does not make outbound calls to the WAN. The
inbound caller dials 555-1212, and the MAX unit connects the caller to the equipment that
terminates BRI line 1.
Host/BRI
Line Config
local
Name=local
Line 1...
Enabled=Yes
Dial Plan=Trunk Grp
Ans 1#=1212
Ans N#Telephone number for call routing.This number routes incoming WAN
calls to the local BRI lines connecting to the Host/BRI card. (For details,
see “Configuring outbound calls” on page 3-69.)