Operation Manual

Welcome to NetWAYS/ISDN
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1Welcome to
NetWAYS/ISDN
NetWAYS/ISDN integrates remote workstations and mobile
computers in the company network. In this way all classic
LAN applications can be used over ISDN: client/server appli-
cations, Internet applications, e-mail, database applica-
tions, and terminal emulation programs.
The digital telecommunications network ISDN offers ideal
features for remote access: widespread availability, high
bandwidth, secure and robust connections, and cost effi-
ciency.
ADSL is a communication technology that permits Internet
access with high bandwidth over ordinary telephone cables.
As demands for mobile remote network access increase, the
digital cellular network GSM (Global Systems for Mobile
Communication) and HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched
Data) are used alongside ISDN.
1.1 Why NetWAYS/ISDN?
NetWAYS/ISDN is a software product that provides transpar-
ent access to LANs and the Internet for stand-alone PCs and
mobile computers equipped with AVM ISDN-Controllers. Em-
ployees in branch locations or telecommuters can work with
the company LAN using NetWAYS/ISDN just as if they were
on site, and access all of the company network’s resources.
Field sales employees, for example, can query databases on
the company’s servers or in the Internet. Telecommuters can
use network file and print servers from their home offices,
and technicians can perform remote administration using
large-scale applications in the company network.
The following diagram illustrates the versatile uses of
NetWAYS/ISDN.
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