34 Digital Telephone IP Adapter Installation and Administration Guide
Digital Telephone IP Adapter description Standard 2.1
Internet Access Device description
If you are using a 10BaseT Ethernet LAN at the remote site, you can connect the
Digital Telephone IP Adapter unit to any high-speed Internet Access device. The
following are some commonly-used devices:
!ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) router
A BRI router is designed to send voice and data traffic across an ISDN line.
!digital subscriber line (xDSL) modem
An xDSL modem transmits digital information at high bandwidth on
existing phone lines. The xDSL modem can send and receive data at a rate
of 512 Kbps to 6 Mbps. An example, is the 1-meg modem.
!cable modem
A cable modem is used on cable TV lines so that customers can dial up to
their Internet service providers over a cable line, instead of a telephone line.
Refer to the Remote Gateway 9100 Series Network Engineering Guidelines
(NTP 555-8421-103) for detailed information on the interaction of the Digital
Telephone IP Adapter unit with the IP Network.