DSLAMs and T1/E1 Multiplexers
Connect-IT 2888 2/4-Port Bonded T1/E1 Multi-Megabit Inverse Multiplexer/Extender

Patton’s IPLink™ Model 2888 Multi-Megabit Inverse Multiplexer is a Layer 2 T1/E1 Bridge that carries large Ethernet frames and jumbo Ethernet frames over Bonded T1/E1s to bridge the bandwidth gap between a single T1/E1 and a T3/E3.

• 2/4-port Bonded T1/E1 Inverse Mux—Using ML-PPP bond from 2-4 T1/E1 ports to create a high bandwidth WAN link over TDM.
• ML-PPP Expands Bandwidth—Bind any number of channels or T1/E1 ports to create up to an 8-Mbps resilient WAN link.
• Bonded T1/E1 Ethernet Extension—Transparently extend large and jumbo Ethernet frames over the WAN, bonding T1/E1 circuits.
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports—With dual 10/100/1000, auto-MDI ports easily connect to any LAN infrastructure.
• End-to-end QoS—Inspect and preserve VLAN priority as well as ToS/Diffserv bits to maintain end-to-end QoS.
• VLAN Trunk Extension—Tag untagged traffic, preserve VLAN QoS, or simply transparently forward VLAN traffic.
• Layer 3 Traffic Filtering—Assign an ACL to the bridge or VLAN connection and filter on.
• VLAN Tagging—VLAN tagging and processing is configurable on any T1/E1 channel or Ethernet port.
• Easy Management—Easily manage the 2888 router via an HTTP/web interface, a CLI accessible via the VT100 console or through Telnet/SSH, or via SNMP.

The IpLink™ Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux comes standard with Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and is perfect for satisfying the need of bandwidth-hungry applications supporting Layer 2 bonding of T1/E1 WAN interfaces into high bandwidth logical ports.

Rapid service deployment is the key to grabbing market share, the lifeblood of carrier business economics. To overcome the lack of supporting facilities, carriers with access to inexpensive T1/E1 circuits can reuse the already installed TDM network to bridge the bandwidth gap and continue deploying broadband services in areas where the infrastructure is still developing. For carriers needing to backhaul Ethernet traffic from remote terminals, the IpLink™ Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux transparently extends Ethernet over bonded T1/E1 circuits. With jumbo Ethernet frame support, the Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux transparently passes all VLAN and Q-in-Q encapsulated traffic to simplify configurations while applying still ACTIVE Layer 2 QoS traffic shaping and filtering.

Enterprise IT Managers needing to bridge the bandwidth gap between a single T1/E1 and a T3/E3 will benefit from the IpLink™ Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux. The Inverse Mux transparently transports Ethernet over bonded T1/E1 circuits. Unlike other solutions which are difficult to configure, the Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux makes it easy to transparently Bridge Ethernet over the WAN while applying ACTIVE Layer 2/3 QoS, traffic shaping and filtering.

The growth of 3G data services is undeniable. However, when the fiber infrastructure is not in place, the cost of losing subscribers to competitors can amount to millions in lost revenue. For carriers needing to backhaul Ethernet traffic from 3G cell sites, the IpLink™ Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux transparently extends Ethernet over bonded T1/E1 circuits. With jumbo Ethernet frame support, the Multi-Megabit Inverse Mux transparently passes all Layer 2 Ethernet traffic to simplify configurations while applying ACTIVE Layer 2 QoS traffic shaping and filtering.

When the infrastructure needed to support subscriber services is not in place or when subscribers prefer to avoid emerging broadband technologies, carriers with access to wholesale T1/E1 circuits can reuse the already installed TDM network to bridge customer Ethernet traffic, avoiding endless hours of complex IP routing configurations and providing their subscribers a right-sized service.