Specifications

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Cisco AS5x00 Case Study for Basic IP Modem Services
11/24/1999
Section 1 Network Design and Case Study Overview
Dial Planning Questionnaire
Dial Planning Questionnaire
Both companies answer a planning questionnaire. Based on their design choices, both companies create
a network-service definition.
The dial questionnaire in Table 1-1 shows the following:
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A series of planning design questions and configuration issues
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A list of design options
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Maui Onions’ design choices
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THEnet’s design choices
Table 1-1 Dial Services Questionnaire
Design Questions Design Options
Maui Onions
Design
Choices
THEnets
Design Choices
What is the user-growth projection for the
next 5 years.
1
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3 months
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1 Year
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5 Years
500 users
1,000 users
2,000 users
5,000 users
20,000 users
1 million users
What is the user-to-line ratio during busy
hours?
15:1 10:1
What access media is used for the dial
services?
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Analog lines
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ISDN BRI lines
Yes
No
Yes
No
What type of remote devices will be
supported?
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Analog modems
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Remote LANs
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PCBUS ISDN
terminal adaptors
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V. 1 1 0
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V. 1 2 0
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
What operating systems will be supported?
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Windows 95
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Windows 98
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Windows NT
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UNIX
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MacOS
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Will you support dial-in modem services?
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Yes or No Yes Yes
Rank these technology priorities.
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AAA design
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IP design
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V.90 modem
performance
#1
#2
#3
#2
#3
#1