Patton electronic 2784 NAU Patton 2784 Network Access Unit, Product Overview, Overview Management

OVERVIEW • MANAGEMENT

Patton 2784 Network Access Unit

Product Overview

The 2784 NAU enables the small/medium-size enterprise to take advantage of multiservice networking using a single multifunction platform for service concentration. The enterprise customer can now employ a single carrier facility (T1 or E1) for voice, data, Internet, LAN and remote access applications.

Frame Relay virtual circuits allow interoffice communications without using additional leased lines, dramatically reducing both equipment and facilities’ costs. Frame Relay’s ability to combine multiple streams of “bursty” data over a single physical interface provides the advantage of high bandwidth and wide area connectivity.

The Drop-and-Insertport serves an attached PABX for local voice calls to the public switched telephone network. Through user configurable timeslot selection, the 2784 NAU

can process Voice and Modem calls by routing a call to either the PABX or to an internal modem for dial-in remote access (RAS).

By answering and terminating both analog (V.90, K56Flex™, V.34+) and digital (ISDN) calls, the 2784 functions as a Remote Access server. Each call is processed by a single DSP functioning as a digital modem. PPP/SLIP users easily become an attached node on the network. Built- in filtering offers security over users’ activity on the network.

IP Routing permits access of local area network traffic either to remote offices or to the Internet through the built-in routing engine. IP datagrams, routed by the CPU, are then forwarded to a FR/PPP WAN port or a 10Mbps Ethernet LAN for delivery.

SNMP/HTTP Connection Management

The 2784 NAU provides for extensive connection management and operator control from a variety of local and remote interfaces. Each 64kbps DS0 can be configured to support six unique services–all using an easy-to-learn GUI.

Management interfaces are presented through a built-in SNMP agent, an embedded HTTP Web server, or via a standard TELNET session.

Access, with security through multi-permission passwords, is accomplished through the RS-232 console port, Ethernet port, Frame Relay port, or through any dial-in port.

The built-in HTTP server allows each 2784 management screen to appear as an intuitive Web page to the user. Operators can configure, control, monitor or receive status on any 2784 parameter–from any PC.