NOTE You must sign on as Supervisor to configure the WAN interface.

Be sure to reset the IAD when you are done making changes to WAN settings. Resetting the IAD causes the configuration changes to take effect.

Selecting the Datalink Protocol

If you are setting up voice and data channels, you can select ATM or Frame Relay as you set up the channels, in the section Setting Up TDM Voice, following.

To select ATM or Frame Relay as the datalink protocol:

1.On the WAN Configuration menu, type 1 to select Configure Datalink Protocol.

2.The IAD displays the WAN Datalink Protocol Configuration menu, identifying the current datalink protocol just below the banner.

Figure 4–4. WAN Datalink Protocol Configuration Menu

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WAN Datalink Protocol Configuration Menu

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Current DataLink Protocol: Frame Relay

6.ATM

7.Frame Relay

JF2000 JF2000 and JF2100 series IADs do not support Frame Relay.

JF2100

Selecting ATM or Frame Relay

When you select ATM as the datalink protocol, the IAD displays the ATM and PVC options on the WAN Configuration menu:

Figure 4–5. WAN Configuration Menu (ATM)

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WAN Configuration Menu

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Configuring G2237 xDSL

1.Configure Datalink Protocol

2.Configure Physical Interface

3.Configure PVCs

4.Configure ATM Options

Options 3 and 4 display ATM configuration options

When you select Frame Relay, the IAD displays the Frame Relay options on the WAN Configuration menu:

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Paradyne JetFusion Integrated Access Device manual Selecting the Datalink Protocol, Selecting ATM or Frame Relay

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