Chapter6.Dial Design and Configuration Solutions

Chapter 6. Dial Design and Configuration Solutions

Most commonly, modem dial access is used for dial-in network connectivity, dial-out network connectivity, and dial-on-demand routing (DDR). These specific instances are covered in the dial design solutions portion of this chapter, along with dial-out for support purposes and large-scale dial-out services. Fax server capability is another common use for dial, but is not covered here because it is more of a specialized service.

The main topics covered in the design portion of this chapter are as follows :

• Dial-in network design

• Dial-out network design

• Dial-on-demand backup options

• Dial-in configuration essentials

• Dial-out configuration essentials

• Dial-on-demand backup configuration essentials

This part aims at teaching the dial-in and dial-out design essentials. It also teaches the basic configuration options that are required to configure a dial server to either accept or place calls for the particular needs of the network that you are building. Dial-on-demand is also covered here in both design and configuration for use as a backup connection.

Following the design portion of this chapter is an extensive section on dial configuration solutions. The following topics in the configuration portion of this chapter give you detailed information about the common and specific dial configurations, including the following:

• Text dial-in configuration

• Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) dial-in configuration

• Large-scale dial-in configuration

• Text dial-out configuration

• PPP dial-out configuration

• Large-scale dial-out configuration

• Dial-on-demand backup configuration