
Using Enterprise Edge Services 37
P0910464 Issue 01 Enterprise Edge Networking Operations Guide
LAN Connections
The Enterprise Edge Ethernet / 802.3 interface supports IEEE 802.3 Ethernet frame
format. The Ethernet interface uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection (CSMA/CD) to manage the access to the physical media.
Enterprise Edge Ethernet interface supports the following features:
• 100 BASE – TX with RJ-45 connector
• 10 / 100 Auto Sense
• Full Duplex support
• Fast LAN-LAN routing
WAN Connections
This section includes information on:
• WAN overview
• Permanent WAN connections:
– Frame Relay
– PPP
WAN overview
A WAN (wide area network) is a geographically dispersed data communication
network. The term WAN distinguishes a broader data communication structure
from a local area network (LAN). A WAN can be privately owned or rented, but
usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks.
Enterprise Edge includes two primary WAN links (WAN1, WAN2) and a backup
WAN dial up link (WAN3).
• The Primary WAN link is always a permanent link and it is a dedicated network
adapter. The primary link runs either Frame Relay or the PPP protocol at the
link layer.
The Enterprise Edge primary WAN connection is through a two-port card.
These two ports can be independently configured to run Frame Relay or PPP.
The card includes one serial sync port and one T1 port.
• The backup WAN link is always configured as dial-on-demand network adapter
by the router. The backup Wan link runs PPP only. Enterprise Edge provides
backup WAN connection through a V.90 modem.
The primary and backup link management is performed from Enterprise Edge.
There is a Net Link Manager running in Enterprise Edge that monitors the
primary link status and it starts the backup link when a break in primary link is
detected. Similarly, the backup link is automatically terminated when the
primary link becomes active.
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