Introduction - Verilink WANsuite 5260 Reference Manual

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Introduction

The telecommunications network service market is rapidly changing, where
network monitoring, control, and higher performance in packet processing are
not only expected, but demanded, at competitive price points. Verilink's
WANsuite family is based on our innovative, next-generation WAN access
architecture − a highly flexible and powerful architecture that can meet the
needs of many different customers in many different applications. Because it
is so flexible, WANsuite products will continually evolve, offering our
customers cutting-edge features at competitive prices.
The WANsuite 5260 is a service-aware E1 CSU/DSU with two Network ports
(Net 2 serves as an equipment or DSX port or a second E1/FE1); two Serial
ports software-configurable for RS-232, EIA-530, V.35, or X.21 electrical
connections; an asynchronous Supervisory port; a 10/100Base-T Ethernet
interface; four status LEDs; an LCD front panel; and three input control keys.
The only differences between the WANsuite 5260 and 5230 are that the 5230
has one Serial port and does not have an E1 equipment (or DSX) port.
Capable of accommodating a wide range of network configurations, the
WANsuite 5260/5230 effectively combines voice, data, and network traffic
over a single transmission facility and works with non-proprietary network
management solutions.
TCP Server, a feature of the WANsuite product line, provides connectivity
to multiple endpoints by associating a TCP port with each endpoint while
reducing the number of physical connections at the central site to one
10/100Base-T Ethernet port.
Another feature of the WANsuite product line, IP Gateway enables IP packet
routing throughout a LAN/WAN network architecture using static routing
configuration or dynamic routing protocols (Routing Information Protocol −
RIP 1 and RIP 2, or Open Shortest Path First − OSPF).
RIP 1 and RIP 2 allow routers to exchange routing information. WANsuite
then uses this information exchange to build routing tables for IP Packet
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