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670 Configuring LAN resources
N0008589 3.3
Connection Type Select a type of connection to the LAN interface.
The following values are supported and are interpreted as follows:
Auto Sense : The LAN interface uses the auto negotiation protocol to choose the maximum
possible speed of the connection. Depending on the connected device, the LAN can choose
100 MB
or 10MB and full-duplex or half-duplex.
10 MB Half : The speed is set to 10 Mbit/s and the mode is set to half-duplex.
10 MB Full : The speed is set to 10 Mbit/s and the mode is set to full-duplex.
100 MB Half : The speed is set to 100 Mbit/s and the mode is set to
half-duplex.
100 MB Full : The speed is set to 100 Mbit/s and the mode is set to
full-duplex.
Default value: Auto Sense
Important : If you have a 20XX IP telephone on your network, you must set the Connection
Type to Auto Sense .
Note : You may want to limit the incoming traffic to 10 Mbit/s if you notice that the bursty traffic
from the connected LAN is degrading the quality of voice calls carried through VoIP over the
WAN. Though the LAN traffic gets lower priority in Business Communications Manager, high
incoming LAN traffic to the Business Communications Manager base unit can result in service
interruptions in the system These interruptions may degrade the quality of voice calls carried as
VoIP.
Status Shows the current status of the LAN connection. The possible states are:
Up : The LAN card is operational.
Down : The LAN card is not operational.
This is a read only attribute.
Admin Status Allows you to view and change the Admin Status for this interface.
The Admin Status settings determines if the IP address for this interface is included in the
routing table. The possible states for Admin Status are:
Up : The routing table contains entries for this LAN interface.
Down : The routing table does not contain entries for this LAN interface.
The default Admin Status is Up .
The routing table entries for unused network interfaces can cause routing issues. For this
reason, Nortel Networks recommends you disable the Admin Status on any LAN interface that
is not connected to the network.
To remove the routing table entries for this LAN interface, select Disable .
If you decide to use a LAN interface that has had the Admin Status disabled, you must enable
the Admin Status to add entries for this LAN interface to the routing table.
To add routing table entries for this LAN interface, select Enable .
Primary Wins
Address Enter the IP address of the Primary WINS server in the following format: 255.255.255.255.
Secondary Wins
Address Enter the IP address of the Secondary WINS server in the following format: 255.255.255.255.
Note: Consult your network administrator for the appropriate configuration information
before changing the settings.
When you change these parameters, you must reboot the Business Communications
Manager system.
Table 173 LAN Summary attributes (Continued)
Attribute Description