Introduction - Multitech MultiFRAD FR221 User Manual

MultiFRAD User Guide

Introduction

Welcome to Multi-Tech's new MultiFRAD™, Models FR221 and FR221/V2, Routers/ Two-Port Frame
Relay Access Devices (FRADs). The "/V2" version includes a "Voice option" with two voice/fax
channels (with three voice/fax interfaces on each voice channel). Both versions have a 10 Mbps
Ethernet LAN interface, an internal DSU for the WAN interface, and a command port for
configuration.
These MultiFRADs enable non-frame relay devices to connect to a common carrier frame relay
network service or a private frame relay network. Multi-Tech's new voice/fax gateway technology
allows voice and fax communication to ride, with no additional expense, over your frame relay
network, which has traditionally been data-only. To access this free voice and fax communication, all
you have to do is connect the FR221/V2 to your telephone equipment and then to your frame relay
connection. Once configured, the FR221/V2 allows voice and fax to travel down the same path as
your traditional data communications.
Both of these MultiFRADs have two data ports for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) devices that are
either asynchronous or HDLC synchronous. The Ethernet LAN connection is provided for IP or IPX
routing and Media Access Control (MAC) layer bridging for all other protocols on a 10Base-T port
connection. These MultiFRADs also have an internal 56K DSU that can be connected directly to a
frame relay network.
System management is provided through the command port using bundled Windows
software which provides easy-to-use configuration menus.
Figure 1-1. MultiFRAD 221/V2
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