OK this answered my question. If my only choice is a T1 PRI, then I don't have to worry about things not working. Like my router and firewall, I was just thinking it was something out of the ordinary. I need just a regular T1 for internet access, and wasn't sure what PRI was. And if a CAS only does voice, that would not work for what I am doing. I was thinking that if it was a T1 PRI I would need some special cards on the router or something.
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Charlebois [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: T1 Vs ISDN PR [7:37983] T-1 is the layer 1 standard. ISDN PRI uses T-1 for layer 1 connectivity. Therefore, whenever you say ISDN PRI, you are referring to T-1. However, not all T-1's are ISDN PRI. The "other" T-1 is referred to as CAS, channel associated signaling and, as far as I know, is only used for voice. It allows 24 channels of sampled voice. ISDN PRI (aka common channel signaling) is a digital standard and supports 23 64k "B" channels (that can carry voice or data) and 1 64k "D" channel that carries control information. Voice over ISDN PRI has the advantage of a dedicated control channel for troubleshooting and additional call information from the telephone provider. However, it has 1 less channel. So if you are ordering a data T-1, your only choice is ISDN PRI. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38006&t=37983 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
