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Up to two WAN adapter modules can
be inserted into the router. The modules
ensure easy, cost-effective upgrades to
newly available, higher bandwidth WAN
services while preserving the initial
router investment (see Figure 2).
WAN adapter module options
Serial
The serial interface supports V.35,
RS-232, RS-449/422 balanced, RS-
530, and X.21. Using either internal
or external clocking, serial interfaces
can be operated at speeds from 1200
bps to 2.048 Mbps, full duplex, and
support the use of T1 and E1 services.
The ARN router’s serial interfaces can
also be used to integrate remote site
SNA devices such as SDLC and BSC
controllers, allowing them to share
WAN access with a site’s LAN traffic.
Nortel Networks support of BSC Pass-
Through allows customers to converge
BSC 3270 device traffic. Automated
teller machine traffic, for example, can
be put on a high-performance, multi-
protocol IP backbone, eliminating
costly dial-up BSC links. Using
standard TCP/IP as the internetwork
transport, dynamic rerouting capability
provides added resiliency for mission-
critical BSC data.
ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Supplying two 64-kbps B-channels for
data and one 16-kbps D-channel for
signaling, ISDN BRI adapter modules
provide an integrated, high-performance
solution for companies interested in
using the extensive dial services offered
by Nortel Networks. They include Dial
Backup, Dial-on-Demand, and
Bandwidth-on-Demand.
ISDN BRI options are available
with or without an integral Network
Termination 1 (NT1) device, allowing
users to choose the solution that best
fits the requirements of each site. The
ISDN BRI “U” adapter module
provides the necessary integral NT1
interface for direct connection to most
North American ISDN BRI networks.
For locations where the NT1 interface
is provided by a service provider or
Public Telephone and Telegraph
(PTT) company, the ISDN BRI “S/T”
adapter module ensures the necessary
connectivity. Both ISDN BRI modules
support worldwide signaling specifica-
tions (see Table 1).
T1/Fractional T1 Data Service Unit/
Channel Service Unit (DSU/CSU)
The T1 and Fractional T1 (FT1)
DSU/CSU module offers high-speed
connectivity to the digital services net-
works in North America. It is capable
of operating at fractional T1 rates, in
increments of 64 kbps, up to 1.544
Mbps. Users can customize the DS-0s in
the FT1 connection. For example, users
can select DS-0 # 1, 5, 15 and 18 to
make up a 256-kbps Fractional T1 link.
This module is designed to support one
logical channel per one physical inter-
face, typical of a remote branch office
requirement. Extensive diagnostic and
test functions—such as loopback and
Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) tests—are
also built in for easy troubleshooting.
E1/Fractional E1 adapter module
The E1 and Fractional E1 (FE1)
adapter module provides a 2.048
Mbps G.703 interface for high-density
access to a variety of international
communications services.
56/64-kbps DSU/CS
The integral 56/64-kbps DSU/CSU
adapter module provides direct
synchronous access to either 56-kbps
DDS or 64-kbps Clear Channel
dedicated services, facilitating a simpler
connection between the router and the
service provider’s facilities. Extensive
diagnostic and loopback test capabilities—
Table 1: Supported ISDN signaling specifications
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