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Introduction
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Introduction
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The first two sections of this chapter provide an overview of the NetBlazer
STi and NetBlazer 40i products and briefly describe the applications for
which these products are suited. A list of the option boards for the NetBlazer
STi and NetBlazer 40i are provided. If you need to preconfigure or change
existing configuration settings in an option board, you will be directed to re-
fer to the appropriate option board document.
The Preinstallation Planning section on page 1-9 suggests what you can do
before you install your NetBlazer.
The NetBlazer STi and NetBlazer 40i support the most popular LAN and
WAN environments, with up to three Ethernet and/or Token Ring LAN
connections, asynchronous connections up to 64 ports, synchronous con-
nections up to 10 ports, or up to 24 ISDN B channels. Both models provide
WAN access over ISDN, frame relay, Switched 56, leased lines up to T1/E1
speeds, and support high-speed analog dial-up modems. The NetBlazer STi
and 40i also have 12 megabytes of system memory.
NetBlazer STi Description
The NetBlazer STi, shown in Figure 1-1, is a rack-mountable or desktop
device suited for installation in regional sites as a dial-up router linking one
or two Ethernet or Token Ring LANs to an enterprise-wide network. Its
ability to use synchronous ports makes it a cost-effective leased-line router,
a leased-line backup device, or a router for switched digital services such as
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Switched 56. When used
with a NetBlazer MTA32 Rack Adapter, the NetBlazer STi can also act as
a remote-access communications server for telecommuting applications that
require up to 32 serial ports for modems.
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