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62 Dial-In Configuration
Telecommuting
Telecommuting enables people to work at remote sites and yet still
have access to the resources in the business office. Typically, a
telecommuter will uses a client workstation with TCP/IP or IPX and
dial-out capabilities, e.g., a Windows 95 PC or a Macintosh and an
ISDN Terminal Adapter (TA). For telecommuters to call in to your
LAN, you need to configure a Dial-In User Profile for each
telecommuter. Additionally, you need to configure the Default Dial-
In Setup to set the operational parameters for all dial-in users. You
can configure up to eight Remote Dial-in Users for the Prestige.
An example of Remote Dial-in User application, telecommuting, is
shown below:
Figure 6-1 Example of Remote User: Telecommuter
Dial-In Server Application
The Prestige can also be used as a dial-in server. This application
allows the Prestige to provide services for workstations on a remote
network. For the Prestige to be set up as a dial-in server, you need
to configure the Default Dial-In Setup to set the operational
parameters for incoming call. Additionally, you will have to create a
Remote Node for the router on the remote network (see Chapter