The SyncLink family of Frame Relay Adapters (PCI, PCI Express, PCMCIA) for Windows (32 bit) provide high-speed, wide area networking over frame relay connections. This eliminates the need for costly hardware frame relay access devices (FRADs). Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) provides multiprotocol routing which runs on the SyncLink adapters and eliminates the need for hardware routers. SyncLink adapters also features an agent and console for management of the frame relay link.
The SyncLink card is a full-duplex serial communications adapter designed for use with digital CSU/DSU equipment over 56 Kbps to 10 Mbps frame relay connections. (128Kbps and higher on PCMCIA connections)
Through its serial data interface, which can be configured as V.35, RS-232, or RS-422/485 (RS-530, RS-449, X.21) the SyncLink adapter cables directly to data communications equipment such as high-speed synchronous modems and digital service CSU/DSUs, as well as satellite and RF modems. Multiple port SyncLink adapters support the same connections through independently configured serial data interfaces. Available conversion cables are required for each port for V.35, RS-449, RS-530, and X.21 applications.
SyncLink adapters feature Plug and Play configuration of adapter resources, such as I/O base address and interrupt request level. The number of adapters that can be installed is limited only by the number of expansion slots.
To verify installation or test SyncLink at any time after installation, comprehensive board-level diagnostics can be activated in the Control Panel and Device Manager.
FEATURES
LAN Emulation
SyncLink appears to Windows as a LAN adapter supported by a standard NDIS network driver. LAN packets sent by Windows to the adapter are converted to frames and transmitted over the frame relay link. Received frames are converted to LAN packets and passed up to Windows for processing. These conversions are transparent to LAN applications.
Network Management
The SyncLink Frame Relay adapter includes an agent and a console for SNMPv1 management of the frame relay link. The SNMP agent is implemented by an extension DLL for the Microsoft extendable SNMP agent. The frame relay agent fully supports RFC1315 including DLCMI tables, circuit tables, error tables, and traps. The management console monitors and controls the RFC1315 agent using the Microsoft SNMP management API.
Routing
SyncLink supports IP and IPX routing through the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS).
Protocols
SyncLink supports a variety of networking protocols using the IETF RFC1490 standard for multiprotocol encapsulation over frame relay. IP and IPX protocols are supported in both routed and bridged forms. The ARP and Inverse ARP protocols are supported for dynamic protocol address discovery.
Virtual Circuits
The aggregate bandwidth of the frame relay circuit can configured into one or more Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs). Each PVC corresponds to a Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) assigned by the Frame Relay service provider. Up to 16 PVCs can be assigned for each SyncLink adapter.
Logical Adapters
Each physical SyncLink adapter can support multiple logical adapters. When a logical adapter is installed using the control panel, the adapter configuration allows the selection of the physical adapter and a grouping of PVCs into a virtual network segment for the logical adapter.
Tracing
A tracing utility program is provided that allows starting, stopping, and viewing of traces. Tracing provides multiple levels of detail and records data and adapter events in a disk file for later analysis.
Monitoring
A monitor program is provided for collecting and displaying serial signals, PVC connections, and link statistics in real time.
APPLICATONS
Windows networking applications for the SyncLink frame relay adapter include: Internet gateways for LANs, high-speed Internet and Intranet servers (WWW, FTP, etc.), LAN to remote LAN connections, high-speed WAN connections between Windows and remote devices over frame relay links, and IP & IPX routing with Windows Routing and Remote Access Service.
PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS
| PCI Adapters |
Product Code |
| SyncLink GT single port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/V.35 |
191133 |
| SyncLink GT single port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-232 |
192133 |
| SyncLink GT single port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-422/X.21 |
193133 |
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| SyncLink GT4 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/V.35/4p |
491133 |
| SyncLink GT4 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-232/4p |
492133 |
| SyncLink GT4 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-422/X.21/4p |
493133 |
| PCI Express Adapters |
| SyncLink GT2e 2-port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/V.35 |
201133 |
| SyncLink GT2e 2-port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-232 |
202133 |
| SyncLink GT2e 2-port Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-422/X.21 |
203133 |
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| SyncLink GT4e 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/V.35/4p |
401133 |
| SyncLink GT4e 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-232/4p |
402133 |
| SyncLink GT4e 4-port Frame Relay Adapter for Windows/PCI/RS-422/X.21/4p |
403133 |
| PC Card Adapters |
| SyncLink Frame Relay Adapter Adapter for Windows/PCMCIA |
P10133 |
| Cables |
| V.35 cable |
2534GT |
| RS-232 cable |
CMF000 |
| RS-449 cable |
2537FM |
| RS-530 cable |
CMF000 |
| X.21 cable |
2515FM |
| Hardware Manuals |
SyncLink GT User's Manual and Specifications
SyncLink GT4 User's Manual and Specifications
SyncLink GT2e/GT4e User's Manual and Specifications
SyncLink GT PC/104+ User's Manual and Specifications
SyncLink PCMCIA User's Manual and Specifications |
