Omni.Net Lite User’s Guide

1.1.1.5 Bandwidth-On-Demand

The TA dynamically allocates bandwidth by dialing and dropping connections according to traffic demand.

1.1.1.6 PAP and CHAP Security

The TA supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure than PAP; however, PAP is readily available on more platforms.

1.1.1.7 Upgrade Firmware

Upgrade firmware using Terminal Emulation software such as Hyperterminal.

1.1.1.8 Supplementary Voice Features

To take full advantage of the supplementary voice services available through the TA's phone ports, you will need to subscribe to your phone company for them. The TA supports the following supplementary voice features on both of its analog, or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), phone ports:

•Call Waiting

•Three Way Calling

•Call Transfer

•Call Forwarding

1.1.1.9Switch Type

The TA supports the DSS-1 switch type.

1.1.2 TA and ISDN Interfaces

The TA comes with an S/T interface that connects to an NT-1 (Network Termination 1) device (supplied by the phone company in Europe).

In the following figure:

•All devices that are designed for ISDN are designated Terminal Equipment 1 (TE1).

•All other communication devices that are not ISDN capable, but have a POTS telephone interface (also called the R interface), including ordinary analog telephones, FAX machines, and modems, are designated Terminal Equipment 2 (TE2).

•The Terminal Adapter (TA) connects a TE2 device to an ISDN S/T bus.

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Chapter 1 Introduction