Features and capabilities
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Z-Edge 64 Configuration Guide
Figure 2: Typical Z-Edge 64 network application
Features
The Z-Edge 64 has the following features:
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Toll-quality voice support with custom calling features
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Internet Protocol (IP) routing
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Network Address Translation (NAT) capabilities
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server/client functionality
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) manageability
Protocols and technologies
The Z-Edge 64 supports the following networking protocols and technologies.
You should have an understanding of these concepts before operating the
Z-Edge 64:
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a cell-based, high-speed networking
technology. The ATM cell has a fixed length of 53 bytes. The cell is broken
into two parts, the header and the payload. The header (5 bytes) contains the
Z-Edge 64
Internet
MALC
WAN connection
PSTN
voice lines
LAN
connection