Topics
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Internet Connectivity Basics
Overview
Protocols
Encapsulation
Internet Access Types
Dedicated
Terrestrial Options
Install Overview
T1 / Frac T1
- What is a T1?
- What is a Fractional T1?
- T1 Data Rates
- How is a T1 delivered?
- How do I prepare a site for a T1 install?
- Where is the T1 terminated?
- Choosing a T1 carrier carrier
- IP address assignments
- T1 Equipment requirements
- T1 Circuit Installation/Provisioning
ISDN
Multi-Meg Options
DS3
- What is a DS3
- Choosing a DS3 carrier
- DS3 required equipment
- DS3 Data Rates
- How is a DS3 delivered
- IP address assignments
- DS3 Circuit Installation/Provisioning
OCx
- What is an OCx
- Choosing an OCx carrier
- Required OCx equipment
- OCx Data Rates
- How is an OCx delivered
- IP address assignments
- OCx Equipment requirements
- OCx Installation/Provisioning
NxT1
- What is a NxT1
- Choosing a NxT1 carrier
- NxT1 Bonded Options
- NxT1 Load balancing options
- Required NxT1 equipment
- NxT1 Data Rates
- How is a NxT1 delivered
- IP address assignments
- BGP on a NxT1 circuit
- Multi-Carrier NxT1 options
- NxT1 Installation/Provisioning
Non-Dedicated
Terrestrial Options
Ethernet
- What is ethernet?
- Where is Ethernet IP Available?
- Choosing an Ethernet carrier
- Where can I get Ethernet bandwidth
- Required Ethernet equipment
- Ethernet Data Rates
- How is it delivered
- On-Net Facilities
- Ethernet Installation/Provisioning
DSL
- What is DSL?
- What are the types of DSL?
- Choosing a DSL carrier?
- How is DSL delivered?
- DSL Installation/Provisioning
Satellite
- What is satellite service?
- Choosing a Satellite carrier
- How is Satellite delivered?
- Satellite Installation/Provisioning
Cable
- What is cable service
- Choosing a Cable carrier
- How is Cable delivered
- Cable Installation/Provisioning
Wireless
WiMAX
- What is WiMAX
- Where can I get WiMAX?
- Choosing a WiMAX carrier
- Required WiMAX equipment
- WiMAX Data Rates
- How is WiMAX delivered
- WiMAX Installation/Provisioning
Multi Location Services
Point to Point
- What are Point to Point services
- Choosing a Point to Point carrier
- Point to Point Bonding Options
- Are fractional Point to Point services possible
- Required Point to Point equipment
- Point to Point Data Rates
- How are Point to Point services delivered
- IP Address requirements
- Point to Point Installation/Provisioning
Frame Relay
- What is Frame Relay
- Choosing a Frame Relay carrier
- What is a PVC
- What is CIR
- Required Frame Relay equipment
- Frame Relay Data Rates
- How is Frame Relay delivered
- Frame Relay Installation/Provisioning
MPLS
- What is MPLS?
- How secure is MPLS?
- The future of MPLS
- MPLS as an option for Frame Relay Replacement
- Choosing a MPLS carrier
- Required MPLS equipment
- MPLS Data Rates
- How is MPLS delivered?
- IP address assignments
- MPLS Installation/Provisioning
- Acronyms
Carrier Provided IP-VPN
- What is a Carrier Provided IP-VPN
- How secure is IP-VPN
- IP-VPN as an option for Frame Relay Replacement
- Choosing an IP-VPN carrier
- Required IP-VPN equipment
- IP-VPN Data Rates
- IP-VPN Installation/Provisioning
The Basics of Internet Access for SMBs
Redundant Solutions
Internet Access Lingo and Glossary
Relevant Articles
- When is a T1 no longer enough?
- Is there anything important I should know before purchasing Internet Connectivity?
- What are the important factors to consider when choosing a carrier?
- Where is Ethernet IP Available?
- How is Ethernet IP delivered?
- When is a DMARC extension required?
- How much does it cost to extend a DMARC?
- What is the difference between DSL and T1 (besides the price?)
- What are the pros/cons of Fractional T1s?
- What is an NPA/NXX? Why is it important?
- What are DS-3s and who buys them?
- How many IP addresses will I receive?
- Can I configure BGP4 with any T1?
Questions on Internet Access
- What do you mean by Local Loop or Local Access?
- What is a port?
- What is NPA.NXX and why is it important?
- What is the difference between DSL and T1 (besides the price?)
- What is the difference betweeen ADSL & SDSL?
Types
- Tell me about dial-up connections.
- Tell me about ISDN connections.
- Tell me about satellite connections.
- Tell me about cable connections.
- Tell me about DSL connections.
- Tell me about T1s.
- Tell me about NxT1 connections.
- Tell me about DS3 connections.
- Tell me about OCx connections.
- Tell me about ethernet connections.
- Tell me about redundancy connections.
Differences
- What is the difference betweeen ADSL & SDSL?
VoIP Basics
News / Events / Conferences
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The Basics
Advanced Usage
- VoIP for Small Business
- VoIP for Large Business
- Service Providers & Virtual VoIP Providers
- 911 FCC Compliance
VoIP Hardware
- Switches
- QOS Hardware
- Edgewater Product Line
- VoIP Analog Adapters
- Phones
- Gateways
- ALG's
- IAD's
- Wireless VoIP
VoIP Carriers
IP-PBX
SIP
- What is SIP
- What is SIP Trunking?
- Providers of SIP Trunking
- Advantages of SIP Trunks over PRIs
- Advantages of SIP Trunks over Analog Circuits
- Using a SIP Trunk instead of hosted
- SIP Trunking equipment
- SIP and IP Telephony
- Connectivity
External Resources
FAQ
Technical
- Tell me about VoIP Protocols.
Do 4-way calls impact user licenses?
- Tell me about VoIP codecs.
- Tell me about VoIP conversions.
- Tell me about Quality of Service.
- Tell me about e911 compliance.
- Tell me about VoIP configurations.
Equipment
- Tell me about VoIP QoS Device.
- Tell me about a switch.
- Tell me about a hub.
- Tell me about PoE.
Network Services Basics
- Tell me about VPNs.
- Should I use VPN's, MPLS or Frame Relay?
- Tell me about Network Monitoring.
Hardware Basics
Routers
A T1 must be terminated on the users end by a T1 capable router also known as Customer Premise Equipment or CPE. Cisco leads the industry in providing this equipment with their 17xx and 26xx line of routers. Other CPE providers include but aren’t limited to; Tasman Networks, Netopia, Allied Telesyn, and Adtran. Most ISP’s will provide CPE on a rental basis for a nominal charge or at no cost. Buyers should beware exorbitant CPE charges or CPE management fees. As the cost of deploying CPE for any major ISP is low, additional margin may be put into CPE in order to make the T1 monthly charges seem low.
Router manufactures:
Cisco
Tasman
Adtran
Netopia
Router configurations:
Back-up Options
Backing up a T1 with ADSL on a Cisco Router
Traditional Voice Basics
- Tell me about a POTs line?
- Tell me about a PBX.
- Tell me about a Dedicated Voice T1.
- Tell me about Analog.
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