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Digital Telephone IP Adapter Installation and Administration Guide
Digital Telephone IP Adapter description
Standard 2.1
Internet Access Device description
If you are using a 10BaseT Ethernet LAN at the remote site, you can connect the
Digital Telephone IP Adapter unit to any high-speed Internet Access device. The
following are some commonly-used devices:
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ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) router
A BRI router is designed to send voice and data traffic across an ISDN line.
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digital subscriber line (xDSL) modem
An xDSL modem transmits digital information at high bandwidth on
existing phone lines. The xDSL modem can send and receive data at a rate
of 512 Kbps to 6 Mbps. An example, is the 1-meg modem.
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cable modem
A cable modem is used on cable TV lines so that customers can dial up to
their Internet service providers over a cable line, instead of a telephone line.
Refer to the
Remote Gateway 9100 Series Network Engineering Guidelines
(NTP 555-8421-103) for detailed information on the interaction of the Digital
Telephone IP Adapter unit with the IP Network.