8-4 User’s Reference Guide
Note: If you used Easy Setup to configure your router, you have already created a connection profile called Easy Setup Profile. If you return to the Easy Setup menus and change the Data Link Encapsulation method you set up in this step, the Easy Setup Data Link Encapsulation method will override this one and change the default data link encapsulation method in use.
You are now finished configuring the Line Configuration screen. Press the Escape key to return to the WAN Setup screen.
Note: If you selected Frame Relay as your data link encapsulation method, see “Configuring Frame Relay” on page
Line configuration for a T1 line
The T1 Line Configuration screen is where you enter the configuration parameters for your T1 line, in order for the Netopia Router to communicate with the physical connection.
T1 Line Configuration
Line Encoding... | B8ZS |
Framing Mode... | ESF |
Transmit ANSI PRMs: | No |
Number of DS0 Channels: | 1 |
First DS0 Channel: | 1 |
Buildout | |
Channel Data Rate... | Nx64k |
Clock Source... | Network |
Data Link Encapsulation... | Frame Relay |
Enter Information supplied to you by your telephone company.
1.Select Line Encoding and press Return. From the
2.Select Framing Mode and press Return. From the
3.If you selected ESF framing mode, toggle Transmit ANSI PRMs either No (the default) or Yes. If you selected D4 framing mode, this option is not available.
4.Select Number of DS0 Channels and enter the number of DS0 channels that you and your telephone service provider have determined are necessary for your T1 line. The default setting for DS0 Channels is 1 (one). Press Return.
Note: Each DS0 channel represents a 56k or 64k increment in bandwidth. Selecting a number less than the maximum of 24 specifies a fractional T1 interface.