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hapter15introducedyoutowideareanetworksandthefirsttypeofWANconnection:leased lines using HDLC and PPP. Chapter 16 introduced you to the second type of WANconnection:packet-switchedconnectionsusingFrameRelay.Thischapterintroduces you to the third type of WAN connection: circuit-switched connections. Circuit-switchedconnectionsincludeanaloganddigitaldialupconnections.Analogconnectionsusemodems, while digital connections use ISDN and ISDN hardware for dialup connections. ThischaptersolelyfocusesonusingISDNfordialup.Thehardwareconfigurationsforanalogconnections are different than for ISDN; however, the actual dialup commands are the same.AnalogdialupisnotcoveredinthisbookbutiscoveredonCisco’sCCNPRemoteAccessexam.
CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVE17.01
ISDN Introduction
TheIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork(ISDN)isagroupofstandardsthatdefinehowvoiceanddataconnectionscanbedynamicallysetupacrossdigitalcircuits.BecauseISDNusesdigitalcircuits,ithasthefollowingadvantagesoveranalogconnections:
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ISDN sets up calls faster
Analog takes 30–60 seconds to complete a call,while ISDN takes only second or two.
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ISDN has a guaranteed data rate
Analog provides no guarantee forbandwidth on a connection, whereas ISDN guarantees 64 Kbps for eachconnection.
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ISDN is more suitable to handle different types of services
Analog is not goodathandlingamixtureofvoice,video,anddataconnections,whereasISDNis.This section discusses the types of connectionusedforISDNaswellasthestandardsISDNusesto initiate phone connections. Out of all of thechaptersinthisbook,asyouwillsee,thischapterhasthemostacronyms,makingithardertolearn.
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Chapter17:ISDN
ISDNisabettertechnology than analog modem dialup connectionsbecause of a faster setup time, guaranteed data rates, and multiple services arehandled better.
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