Meridian Nortel 1 Option 11C Technical Reference Manual page 181

Cabinet distribution over a data network
Basic LAN requirements for Excellent Voice Quality
Summary of requirements:
• 100Base-Tx/F Layer 2 switch that supports full duplex connection
(Layer 3 switching is supported). The Data Port on the Campus Data
Network/LAN must have Auto-negotiation disabled and the Speed/
Duplex set to 100 Full Duplex.
• Packet Loss < 0.5%
• Idle System Bandwidth approximately 0 Mbps, Peak Bandwidth under
high traffic conditions 14 Mbps, Theoretical Maximum peak bandwidth
24 Mbps
• Network Delay - Round Trip Delay (RTD) < 5 msec (*)
* with PDV jitter buffer set to maximum, RTD < 5 ms
* with PDV jitter buffer set to minimum, RTD < 12 ms
• Support of Port Priority Queuing recommended
• Support of VLAN configuration recommended
The network must provide full duplex capability between the Main and all IP
Expansion cabinets for excellent voice quality. A Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch
that supports full duplex connection over 100BaseT/F is required to achieve
this minimum network requirement.
Option 11C and 11C Mini
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