P Series router: ISDN BRIDGED network configuration

Issue:
How to configure PSeries routers for ISDN BRIDGED network.

Solution:

Both the Local and Remote network must be part of the same subnet.
IP Routing must be disabled in the router. 
The "IP Address Connect" feature for on-demand is not supported in a Bridged network.
Spoofing is not supported in a bridged network.

In the following example, the PSeries router at Site 1 configured to call the router at Site 2 and Site 2 router is configured to answer only.  Using both ISDN channels and security is set to "None".

Select the following menus and options. Assume default settings for options not listed
.


PSeries router configuration for Site 1

Configuration menu
LAN_set-up menu
IP set-up menu
IP address 192.168.7.200 Size of subnet mask 24

Press the TAB key twice

IP Routing set-up menu
IP routing [disabled]
IP forwarding [disabled]

Press the TAB key once 

WAN_set-up menu
Switch type [NI-1]
Link set-up menu
Enter Link number 1 and press enter
ISDN set-up menu
Directory number [4755085]
Spid [905475508500]

Press the TAB key 2 times

Link set-up menu
Enter Link number 2 and press enter
ISDN set-up menu
Directory number [4755088]
Spid [905475508800]

Press the TAB key 2 times

Security set-up menu
Security level [none]

Press the TAB key once

Remote site set-up menu
Edit Remote site
Enter a name to represent the Remote site.  In this example, we will use the name S2
Enter the word none for the Template id.

Connection [dual_link]
Primary connection [ISDN_call]
Secondary connection [ISDN_call]
Remote site type [Interoperable]
Connection set-up menu
ISDN call set-up menu
ISDN number [9004759948] enter the primary number to call
Alternate ISDN number [9004750866] enter the alternate number to call

Press the TAB key once

Auto-call [enabled]

Press the TAB key once

Protocol set-up menu
Multilink protocol [enabled]
BACP set-up menu
BACP [Disabled] must be disabled for dual-link operation

Press the = key to return to the main menu

Save configuration
Diagnostics menu
Soft reset - enter yes to reset 

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 PSeries ISDN router configuration example for Site 2

Configuration menu
LAN_set-up menu
IP set-up menu
IP address 192.168.7.201 Size of subnet mask 24

Press the TAB key twice

IP Routing set-up menu
IP routing [disabled]
IP forwarding [disabled]

Press the TAB key once

WAN_set-up menu
Switch type [NI-1]
Link set-up menu
Enter Link number 1 and press enter
ISDN set-up menu
Directory number [4759948] enter your Directory number for the first ISDN channel
Spid [900475994800] enter your SPID for the first ISDN channel

Press the TAB key 2 times

Link set-up menu
Enter Link number 2 and press enter
ISDN set-up menu
Directory number [4750866] enter your Directory number for the second ISDN channel
Spid [900475086600] enter your SPID for the second ISDN channel

Press the TAB key 2 times

Security set-up menu
Security level [none]

Press the = key to return to the main menu

Save configuration
Diagnostics menu
Soft reset - enter yes to reset.

 


Article ID:
323
Published:
4/21/2003 10:27:59 AM
Last Modified:
10/7/2003 2:25:56 PM
Issue Type:
Configuration