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- All units come in either a U-interface (with built-in NT1) or an S/T (non-NT1) version - A Pipeline 25 family runs on a 16Mhz Motorola 68302 CPU - Both units support PAP/CHAP authentication - Both versions have (2) POTs ports that can ring the equivalent of (3) telephones. - Older versions of the P25's offered an optional software modules that now have been discontinued: - Extra Options + P25-HP-COMP: Ascend's proprietary 4:1 STAC compression + P25-SO-IP: Ascend's TCP/IP routing software + P25-SO-IPX: Ascend's Novell IPX routing software - The Fx version supports only (1) Ethernet MAC address - The Px version supports (4)Ethernet MAC address - Both the Pipeline 50 and 75 supports (75) Ethernet MAC addresses and run on a 25Mhz Motorola 68360 CPU. - Both units support PAP/CHAP authentication - Both the P50 and P75 support both TELNET access and SNMP management. - The Pipeline50 does NOT have any POTs ports where the P75 does have two POTs ports. - Both units support either RIP or OSPF routing protocols. - All units prefer 'Classless' or un-numbered WANs though you can assign IPs to the WAN interfaces in later versions. - Allows for multiple loadable configurations! - Allows 'Call Filters': Don't initiate a ISDN call due to a multicast packet, etc. - PAP/CHAP login is 16 chars - PAP/CHAP passwd is 20 chars - Callback abilities - supports DHCP spoofing - Supports a version of IPX client spoofing - IPX routing feature only supports one frame type at one time - IP routing (can't support IP and IPX routing simultaneously) - Supports Ascend proprietary passwd server Physical Interfaces: + power, 9-pin Serial console port, Ethernet AUI, Ethernet twisted pair (for hub connectivity; cross cable is provided for direct connection to a computer's Ethernet interface), dual POTs telephone ports on the P25 and P75, RJ-45 ISDN port. Configuration: + Can use a graphic VT100 interface similar to the Motorola BitSurfr Pro product or a completely command-line interface. - The interface is like a menu'ed command line which prompts the user to fill in the necessary fields.
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Last Updated: 2/31/99