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   Network Type:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   DDS
 
     Digital Data Service (DDS) was the first digital service made available to the general public.  It operates at different rates from 2.4 kbps to 64 kbps.
 
 
   ATM
 
     Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a high-speed network technology that uses fiber optic or CAT-5 copper cables. It can carry the three different types of traffic: audio, video and data. It transmits cells rather than frames. A cell is fixed packet that is 53 octets long. Physically it is a point-to-point switched network. The basic ATM runs at 155 Mbps. Some implementations can run as high as 660 Mbps. The basic desktop standard runs at 25 Mbps.
 
   E1 / FE1
 
     E1 or Fractional E1 is the European format for digital transmission, similar to the T1 system used in the United States.  E1 carries signals at a rate of 2 Mbps, and uses 32 channels at 64 kbps. Fractional E1 is a line that does not use all the 32 channels.
 
   E3
 
     E3 is the European designation for T3, a long-distance, point-to-point communications circuit service that operates at 44 Mbps and can carry 672 channels of 64 kbps.
 
   Frame Relay
 
     Frame relay is a packet switching protocol for connecting devices on a Wide Area Network (WAN). Frame relay networks in the U.S. support data transfer rates at T11 (1.544 Mbps) and T3 (43 Mbps) speeds.
 
   SMDS
 
     Switched Multimegabit Data Services (SMDS) is a high-speed switched data communications service offered by telephone companies that enable organizations to connect geographically separate Local Area Networks (LANs) into a single Wide Area Network (WAN).
 
   T1 / FT1
 
     T1 is a dedicated phone connection supporting data rate of up to 1.544 Mbps. A T1 line actually consists of 24 individual channels, each of which supports 64 kbps second. Each of these channels can be configured to carry voice or data traffic. Most telephone companies allow you to buy just some of these individual channels, known as fractional T1 access.
 
   T3
 
     T3 is a dedicated phone connection supporting data rate of about 44 Mbps. A T3 line actually consists of 672 individual channels, each of which supports 64 kbps.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, network type.
 
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   Form Factor:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   Chip
 
     The network equipment is a chip.
 
   Board
 
     The network equipment is a board or card.
 
   Module
 
     The network equipment is a stand alone and enclosed.
 
   Other
 
     Any other form factor not listed.
 
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   Stackable?
 
     The network equipment is stackable.
 
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   Rack Mountable?
 
     The network equipment is rack mountable.
 
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Performance




   Line Rate:
 
     The network transmission speed in bits/second.
 
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   Framing:      Data Framing defines the general structure of a data packet or frame.  A packet, in general, consists in a preamble section, one or more sub frames, error checking information, data link information, and other sections that are a function of the type of network.
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   SF / D4
 
     Superframe Format (SF) is a DS1 framing format that assembles 12 individual DS1 frames into a single Superframe with a fixed 12-bit frame pattern. A D4 channel bank uses SF framing.
 
   ESF
 
     Extended Superframe Format (ESF), also known as Extended Superframe, is a DS1 framing format in which 24 individual frames are combined. Of the 24 frame bits available, 6 are dedicated to frame alignment, 12 are used as a 4 kbps data link, and 6 are used to transmit a cyclic redundancy check code (CRC-6) for payload block error detection. The data link can be used to send performance statistics, alarm status, and loopback test commands.
 
   SF / ESF
 
     The network supports both Superframe and Extended Superframe framing.
 
   Auto Detection
 
     The device can detect the type of framing used by the transmission network.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, framing type.
 
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   Line Code:      Line code (or encoding formats) refers to the methods used to represent the zeros and ones of digital systems for transmission. The zeros and ones are transmitted as two different voltage levels.  A zero is a space, and a one is a mark.
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   AMI
 
     Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI) is a line code that conveys binary digits in which successive binary ones are represented by signal pulses that alternate in positive and negative polarity. Binary zeros are represented by the absence of a pulse. The terms Bipolar and Pseudo-ternary are also used to describe AMI.
 
   B3ZS
 
     Bipolar with three-Zero Substitution (B3ZS) is a line coding technique that uses bipolar violations to substitute for three consecutive zeros.
 
   B7ZS
 
     Bipolar with seven-Zero Substitution (B7ZS) is a line coding technique. If there are more than seven consecutive zeros in the transmission, one of them is replaced with a "one."
 
   B8ZS
 
     Bipolar with Eight Zero Substitution (B8ZS) is an AMI line code that uses a unique code to replace occurrences of eight consecutive zero signal elements. Each block of eight successive zeros is replaced by the code 000VB0VB, where V represents a pulse that is a bipolar violation and B represents a pulse conforming to the AMI rule. The use of B8ZS on a circuit provides clear channel operation without any restrictions on data content.
 
   HDB3
 
     High-density Bipolar-3 zeros (HDB3) is a line code commonly used in Europe and Japan that is based on the AMI coding. In this case a string of four consecutive zeros is replaced with sequences containing one or two pulses. In each case, the fourth zero is replaced with a code violation. In addition, successive violations are of alternate polarity.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, line codes.
 
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   Power Requirement:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   230 VAC
 
     The unit operates at 230 volts AC.
 
   115 VAC
 
     The unit operates at 115 volts AC.
 
   48 VDC
 
     The unit operates at 48 volts DC.
 
   24 VDC
 
     The unit operates at 24 volts DC.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, voltages.
 
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Physical Interfaces




   Network Interface:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   RJ-48C
 
     RJ-48C is a connector that has the same physical interface (8-pin modular plug) as the RJ-45 connector, but with different electrical and wiring standards.
 
   DB-15
 
     Similar in appearance to a CAPITOL D, D-Subminiature connectors are generally referred to by the number of pins or sockets they have. The design of these connectors varies little between manufacturers, except for the color of the shell.
 
   DB-25
 
     Similar in appearance to a CAPITOL D, D-Subminiature connectors are generally referred to by the number of pins or sockets they have. The design of these connectors varies little between manufacturers, except for the color of the shell.
 
   BNC
 
     The BNC is essentially a miniature version of the C connector, which is a Bayonet version of the N connector. BNC connectors are available in both 50 and 75-ohm versions.  Both versions can mate. The 50-ohm designs operate up to a frequency of 4 GHz. BNC connectors are used in many applications, some of which are flexible networks, instrumentation, and computer peripheral interconnections.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, interfaces.
 
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   DTE Interface:       
   Your choices are...
 
      
 
   V.35
 
     The V.35 interface was originally specified by Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique (CCITT), now known as ITU, as an interface for 48 kbps line transmissions. It has been adopted for all line speeds above 20 kbps, and seems to have acquired a life of its own. It was discontinued by CCITT in 1988, and replaced by recommendations V.10 and V.11. V.35 is a mixture of balanced (like RS422) and common earth (like RS232) signal interfaces.
 
   RS442
 
     RS422 is a balanced serial interface for the transmission of digital data. It was designed for greater distances and higher transfer rates than RS232.
 
   RS530
 
     RS530 standard is based on a 25-pin connection, it works in conjunction with either electrical interface RS422 (balanced electrical circuits) or RS423 unbalanced electrical circuits). RS530 defines the mechanical/electrical interfaces between DTEs and DCEs that transmit serial binary data, whether synchronous or asynchronous.
 
   DSX-1
 
     Digital Cross-connect, level 1 (DSX-1).  A point where DS1 (1.544 Mbps. 24 voice. T1 system) signals are cross-connected between equipment.
 
   X.21
 
     The X.21 interface was recommended by the Comité Consultatif International Téléphonique et Télégraphique (CCITT), now known as ITU in 1976. It is defined as a digital signalling interface between customer's (DTE) equipment and carrier's equipment (DCE).
 
   HSSI
 
     High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) is a serial interface that supports transmission rates up to 52 Mbps. It is used to connect routers on local area networks with wide area networks over a high-speed line.
 
   ISDN Port
 
     Connector or port for ISDN networks
 
   SCSI
 
     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers.
 
   Other
 
     Other, not listed, interfaces.
 
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Features




   Integrated Diagnostic Tools?
 
     The unit has integrated tools for self-diagnostics and testing.
 
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   Management Utilities Included?
 
     Utilities used to operate and manage the network such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), remote management utilities, predictive failure analysis, system monitoring, etc.
 
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