Alcatel AST570, User Manual

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Selection criteria
Simultaneous use of
packet services
5 Configuration and Use - Packet Services
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5.3 Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
Simultaneous Use of Packet Services.
The criteria below can help you to select the most appropriate
packet service for your application:
The configuration required by your SP
The application protocol you wish to use (within the
boundaries of the remote end)
The access method: an AlwaysOn" connection or a
connection that is established when needed, i.e. DialIn"
Connectivity to a single or multiple remote networks
Security features such as identification, authentication,
encryption, NA(P)T and Firewalling
DSL modem vs DSL gateway model.
All packet services can be active at the same time without any
restriction. The AST570 can manage any combination of the
packet services simultaneously up to a maximum number of 12
configured virtual connections.
Note : For Transparent Bridging (including Bridged PPPoE) the maximum
number of configured Bridging ports is four.