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Posted by eager on December 30, 2007, 6:57 pm
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>* Switch 56 is an early 90's digital hookup, the forerunner to today's ISDN
>network. Does not exist today.
are you sure about that?
> * BRI stands for "Basic Rate Interface" (BRI, 2B+D, 2B1D) - ISDN)
> configuration consists of two 64 kbit/s "bearer" channels (B channels) and
> one 16 kbit/s "data" channel (D channel). It's today's ISDN lines.
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_Rate_Interface)
Thanks, my question was about real life examples; i.e., if i subscribe to
BRI, will my existing phone line be enough, or do I need other CPE ...
> * DSL stands for Digital subscriber line - a family of technologies that
> provide digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone
> network. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSL)
> * Frame Relay... a lot... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_relay)
Again, you are missing the whole point of my question. Let me copy and paste
it again:
"... Tired of theory and memorizing, need to see or understand where and how
do these things apply in real life ...
Google and Wikipedia do not help either."
> * Cable Modem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_modem)
> * VoIP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voip)
> * Voice over Frame Relay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vofr)
>
> and so on...
>
> Good luck,
>
> Mike
> CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, Cisco Voice, MCSE W2K, MCSE+I, Security+, etc.
> CCIE R&S (in progress), CCIE Voice (in progress)
> ------
> Headset Adapters for Cisco IP Phones
> www.ciscoheadsetadapter.com
> www.headsetadapter.com
>
>
>>
>>>> Do all these services use the same telephone line?
>>>>
>>>> If I have a dial-up service with an ISP, does it mean I am using switch
>>>> 56?
>>>
>>> No
>>>
>>>
>>>> What is the difference between BRI and DSL?
>>>
>>> Big difference
>>>
>>>
>>>> What do you call the internet access through a cable company?
>>>
>>> Cable Internet
>>>
>>>
>>>> Could I subscribe to a Frame Relay for sending and receiving faxes
>>>
>>> yes with VoFR
>>>
>>> and e-mails?
>>>
>>> Yes with Internet service
>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's all so confusing from the end user point of view ...
>>>
>>> Either forget about all this definitions and just use available
>>> tecnnologies, or use Google or WikiPedia and become a "prodessional".
>>
>> Cannot afford forgetting these definitions, on the contrary, have to
>> memorize all for an entry level exam.
>> Tired of theory and memorizing, need to see or understand where and how
>> do these things apply in real life ...
>> Google and Wikipedia do not help either.
>>
>> Thanks for the reply
>>
>> Happy New Year
>>
>>
>>
>
Thanks anyway.
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