Selection Criteria - Alcatel AST570 User Manual

5 Configuration and Use - Packet Services
5.3

Selection Criteria

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Selection criteria
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Selection Criteria
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Simultaneous Use of Packet Services.
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The criteria below can help you to select the most appropriate
packet service for your application:
The configuration required by your SP
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The application protocol you wish to use (within the
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boundaries of the remote end)
The access method: an Always On" connection or a
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connection that is established when needed, i.e. Dial In"
Connectivity to a single or multiple remote networks
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Security features such as identification, authentication,
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encryption, NA(P)T and Firewalling
DSL modem vs DSL gateway model.
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All packet services can be active at the same time without any
restriction. The AST570 can manage any combination of the
packet services simultaneously up to a maximum number of 12
configured virtual connections.
Note: For Transparent Bridging (including Bridged PPPoE) the maximum
number of configured Bridging ports is four.
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