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network
network management
address
NIM
non-linear distortion
NMS
off-hook
on-hook
Originate mode
parity
PBX
permissive interface
phase jitter
physical address
point-to-point line
poll list
power-up self-test
product code
protocol
PSTN
Quick Configuration
display
3920-A2-GN31-30
A communications circuit.
The customer-assigned diagnostic address of a modem.
Network Interface Module. The interface provided, up to two per carrier, for the public
switched telephone network (PSTN).
VF line distortion which is usually associated with pulse-code modulation (PCM)
compandor noise on the phone line.
Network Management System. A set of diagnostic and configuration management tools
for a data communication network, consisting of software programs and dedicated
computer hardware.
A telephone or modem is being used.
A telephone or modem is not being used.
The modem is in a state where it is ready to transmit a call. In a dial network, it is the
modem that makes the call. In a leased-line network, it is one of two sides of the network
that is selected to be the originating modem.
A way of checking data accuracy by counting the number of bits that have a value of
one.
Telephone switching equipment (Private Branch Exchange) dedicated to one customer. A
PBX connects private telephones to each other and to the public dial network.
A dial modem operating mode characterized by a fixed output power level of –9 dBm.
A rapid or repeated shifting of the relative phase of a signal resulting in unwanted
distortion.
The diagnostic address of a control modem derived from its location in the carrier: its
carrier and slot number.
A line or circuit connecting two stations.
A list containing the network management addresses of downstream modems.
A test that checks most hardware components when the modem is powered-on.
A three-digit code indicating the modem's highest VF data rate.
The rules for timing, format, error control, and flow control during data transmission.
Public Switched Telephone Network. A network shared among many users who can use
telephones to establish connections between two points. Also known as dial network.
An informative display screen available from the modem's Top-Level display. It provides
such information as network position (control or tributary), network management
address, DTE mode (Asynchronous or Synchronous), Line mode (Leased Answer,
Leased Originate, or Dial), and the modulation scheme used by the modem.
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