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Q150871: Using Dual-Channel ISDN with The Microsoft Network

Article: Q150871
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.3,2.0,2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmsn
Last Modified: 22-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article provides background information about dual-channel ISDN connections
to MSN, The Microsoft Network. With dual-channel ISDN, connection speeds up to
128,000 bps are available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Dual-channel ISDN uses multilink PPP (MP), which is an extension to the standard
point-to-point protocol (PPP) for using TCP/IP over a dial-up connection. MP
allows for combining both channels of an ISDN line connection to act as a single
large pipe for a PPP connection. MP uses two channels on an Ascend MAX, one for
each B channel of the ISDN line.

If an Ascend MAX has only one channel available, a connection is attempted to a
channel on another MAX. When this happens, most connections fail.

Additional query words: msn

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Keywords          : kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN500 kbMSN200 kbMSN252 kbMSN130 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : WINDOWS:1.3,2.0,2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

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