Re: CT-1 Questions

Stephen Fisher (lithium@cia-g.com)
Mon, 4 Aug 1997 11:08:24 -0600 (MDT)

On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Rick Rountree wrote:

> Does the PM3 support line side or trunk side (or both). Are there any
> performance issues I should be aware of?

Both. Go with trunk side if at all possible. A line-side CT1 performs
worse than an analog phone line because of all the conversions and can't
do 56k modem dial-in.

> Do I need to order Extended Superframe Format (ESF)?
>
> Is it safe to assume that I do not need Clear Channel (B8ZS) and I can
> use AMI instead? My thoughts are why would I need 64k/channel if the
> end user will only be using less than 56k anyway.

You can use either.

> Are there any provisioning documents available for the PM3 and CT-1?

http://www.livingston.com/Tech/Technotes/ISDN/ISDN-pm3-t1pri-prov.shtml

- Steve
- Systems Manager
- Community Internet Access, Inc.
- Gallup and Grants, New Mexico