User`s guide

1-12 Introducing Visitor-Based Networking and YesWare
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
Combined EtherLoop/Ethernet VBN
The combined EtherLoop/Ethernet system serves areas where VBN service is
required using both EtherLoop lines (CAT 3 wiring) and Ethernet switch ports
(CAT 5 wiring). YesWare’s Ethernet Port Billing method is used to support
the Ethernet (CAT 5) facility, while YesWare’s Modem Connection Billing
is used to serve the EtherLoop (CAT 3) facility.
Combined EtherLoop/Ethernet VBN system architecture
Figure 1-5 on page 1-13 shows the YesWare combined EtherLoop/Ethernet
VBN architecture.
Enhanced Modem Billing cannot serve combined application
Enhanced Modem Billing offers more capabilities than Modem Connection
Billing, and is the preferred method of EtherLoop modem billing. However, in this
release of YesWare, the two "port-based" billing methods (Enhanced Modem
Billing and Ethernet Port Billing) cannot be used simultaneously. For this
reason, in combined EtherLoop/Ethernet (CAT 3/CAT 5) facilities, Modem
Connection Billing must
be used to serve the CAT 3 facility. See “VBN billing
configurations” on page 1-17 for more information.