ZyXEL Communications 202H User Manual
Prestige 202H User’s Guide
Remote Node Configuration
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Chapter 8
Remote Node Configuration
This chapter covers the configuration of remote nodes.
8.1 Remote
Node
Overview
A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the remote
gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use Menu 4 to set up
Internet access, you are actually configuring one of the remote nodes. Once a remote node is configured
correctly, traffic to the remote network will trigger your Prestige to make a call automatically, i.e., Dial on
Demand.
gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use Menu 4 to set up
Internet access, you are actually configuring one of the remote nodes. Once a remote node is configured
correctly, traffic to the remote network will trigger your Prestige to make a call automatically, i.e., Dial on
Demand.
8.1.1 Minimum Toll Period
Phone calls are normally charged per basic time unit with the time being rounded up to the nearest unit when
bills are calculated. For example, the Prestige may make a call but drop the call after 10 seconds (maybe
there was no reply) but the call would still be charged at a minimum time unit, let us say 3 minutes. With
minimum toll period, the Prestige will try to use all the toll period. In the above case, the Prestige tries to
extend the idle timeout to the nearest 3 minutes (basic charging unit of time). If there is traffic during the
extended 2 minutes and 50 seconds, the idle timeout will be cleared and a second call is eliminated. Since the
session time calculation by the Prestige is not always perfectly synchronized with your telephone company,
the Prestige drops the channel 5 seconds before the toll period you set, to compensate for any lag. As such,
you must not set the minimum toll period to less than 5 seconds.
bills are calculated. For example, the Prestige may make a call but drop the call after 10 seconds (maybe
there was no reply) but the call would still be charged at a minimum time unit, let us say 3 minutes. With
minimum toll period, the Prestige will try to use all the toll period. In the above case, the Prestige tries to
extend the idle timeout to the nearest 3 minutes (basic charging unit of time). If there is traffic during the
extended 2 minutes and 50 seconds, the idle timeout will be cleared and a second call is eliminated. Since the
session time calculation by the Prestige is not always perfectly synchronized with your telephone company,
the Prestige drops the channel 5 seconds before the toll period you set, to compensate for any lag. As such,
you must not set the minimum toll period to less than 5 seconds.
8.2 Remote
Node
Setup
To configure a remote node, follow these steps:
Step 1. From the Main Menu, select menu option 11. Remote Node Setup