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By default,  will ulize any network ACCESS senses as capable of carrying reasonable data. If a network
increases in delay and packet loss, ACCESS may decide to remove media data from that network enrely. ACCESS may
sll use the network for background communicaons and error correcon.
’s default conguraon is “Bonding” mode, which is the best for most users. This will sum together the
possible bandwidth of the available networks and send a single media stream, along with background and error
correcon informaon. An alternave mode can be employed, known as “Redundancy”. In this mode, the enre media
stream is replicated on each network (along with background and error correcon info). This mode is preferred only
in environments where both networks have wide network bandwidth and low delay (as in wired networks). Because
Bonding mode is more adapve and has fast recovery capability, it is preferred for wireless networks. To change
 from the default Bonding to Redundant mode, go to  and set the value to On for the
 entry.
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It is recommended that  connecons be made in conjuncon with the Switchboard Traversal Server. ACCESS
users can get a Switchboard account for their codecs by contacng Comrex. For conguraon and operaon of
Switchboard for ACCESS, review the previous secon tled .
Switchboard is useful, especially when using , because ACCESS units need more informaon about their
connecon peers than is required in non- connecons. In addion to the desnaon IP address, 
connecons require each ACCESS to know the  (MAC Address) of the other. This is required as a security
funcon, since  establishes a VPN between units. The Switchboard ID of an ACCESS codec is the MAC Address
of the codec.
When making connecons via Switchboard, the IP address and the Switchboard ID (MAC Address) is transferred between
the codecs automacally, and doesn’t need to be entered into the iniang codec.
Switchboard delivers a “buddy list” to each ACCESS in the eet. This list appears on the menu of
the NX.
The connecons have a color codec “gear” icon to indicate the status of each other ACCESS or BRIC-Link in the eet.
Items with a green gear are ready for connecon. Yellow means busy, red means unable to connect, and grey means
oine.