Allied Telesis AR100 series, User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to the AR100 Series Internet Router—the complete Small Office/
Home Office Internet solution. Your AR100 Series Internet Router has a Basic
Rate ISDN port with full support for two ISDN B channels, providing dual
high speed connections to the Internet, to a remote office, or both. You can
connect up to four PCs directly to the AR100, or connect a hub for even more
LAN connections. The AR140 as two telephone ports for connecting telephones
or facsimile machines.
Data and voice traffic share the one ISDN connection, saving you additional
connection costs. Advanced call management functionality can automatically
use a second ISDN B channel for bandwidth-on-demand applications, or
disconnect a lower priority data call to free a B channel for a voice call or a
higher priority data traffic.
Whether your ISDN service provider offers an ISDN dial-on-demand service to
make calls only when you need them, or an ISDN leased line service to stay
connected continuously, you can configure your router to suit the needs of your
office.
What can the AR100 do for you?
Connect you to the Internet
The AR100 Series Internet Router provides you with high speed, unrestricted
access to the Internet, with compression techniques that speed up your data
traffic. It can automatically disconnect the ISDN call if there is no data to be
sent or received, to minimise call charges. The AR100 makes it easy for your
Internet Service Provider to dynamically assign your Internet address every
time you surf the net. You can use your router in an existing LAN, or directly
connect four PCs to its four Ethernet ports
Connect you to a remote office
Many small offices and home offices require fast and efficient access to a central
office, to check email, access a database or download a file. Your AR100 can
automatically open another ISDN channel when extra capacity is required, and
close it when traffic levels reduce. If your office LAN uses private IP addresses
not registered on the Internet, the AR100 can translate these private addresses