3Com Impact ISDN External Digital Modem

Internet connectivity via a standards-based digital modem that breaks the analog speed barrier

The 3Com Impact(TM) External Digital Modem provides high-speed ISDN access to the Internet over a dial-up link. All-digital ISDN speed allows graphical cruising of the Internet with reduced delays and lower telephone charges.

The 3Com Impact(TM) ISDN External Digital Modem utilizes ISDN service available from the telephone company to transmit at 56 or 64 Kbps--about 25 times faster than 2.4 Kbps modems and at least twice as fast as the latest generation of V.34 modems. With ISDN connections, dial-up Internet users can cruise the World Wide Web and download large files at speeds normally reserved for corporations with expensive leased lines.

Based on industry standards, the 3Com Impact modem is compatible with a wide array of Internet browsers, communications software packages for modems, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) equipment.

Key Benefits:

High-Speed, Reliable Dial-Up Internet Access

* The 3Com Impact external digital modem delivers dial-up Internet access at up to 25 times the speed of analog modems, providing LAN-like response.

* The 3Com Impact modem always connects at the top speed available and maintains that speed for the entire connection--unlike analog modems that deal with line "noise" and often drop to a lower speed in the middle of a connection, or lose the connection entirely.

System Compatibility

* Through the AT command set and IETF Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), the 3Com Impact modem supports the major Internet browsers.

* 3Com Impact implements V.30 and Async-Sync(TM) PPP conversion, and has been tested for interoperability with ISDN equipment in use at leading ISPs.

* The analog voice port supports existing telephones, fax machines, and answering machines, letting them operate simultaneously with PC data transmission and allowing a home office user to replace several analog lines with a single ISDN line.

Ease of Installation and Use

* To avoid the need for extra equipment, ISDN network termination (NT-1 for the ISDN U interface) is integrated into the 3Com Impact .

* Front panel LEDs and a diagnostic self-test give the user valuable information on ISDN line status and connections.

3Com Impact ISDN External Digital Modem

Analog vs. ISDN Performance

ISDN digital modems are more than twice as fast as the very best V.34 analog modems--and more than 25 times as fast as many analog devices. For Internet users, high-speed ISDN links avoid long delays in finding data resources and downloading files. High-speed transmission saves money, too, by cutting telephone charges.

In fact, ISDN digital modems can be three or four times faster than the best analog products. Digital modems always connect at the top speed available and maintain that speed for the entire connection, while 28.8 Kbps analog modems often drop down to 19.2 or even 14.4 Kbps because of line conditions.

To benefit from high-speed all-digital connections, ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP) about ISDN availability in your location.

Here are ISDN speed improvements:*

Analog Modem               64 Kbps ISDN               
Speeds, Kbps               Modem Advantage            
                                                      
2.4                        26.7 times faster          
                                                      
9.6                        6.7 times faster           
                                                      

14.4                       4.4 times faster           
                                                      
28.8                       2.2 times faster           

*Data compression increases the effective throughput of both analog and digital modems, so the relative advantage of ISDN stays the same.

Specifications

QuickAccess Remote External Digital Modem

Dimensions

Length: 10 in/25.4 cm

Width: 7 in/17.8 cm

Height: 1.5 in/3.8 cm

ISDN Signaling

North Amrican National ISDN-1 (NI-1)

AT&T and Northern Telecom custom ISDN signaling

Circuit switched data

Circuit switched voice

Circuit-Switching Compatibility

Support for Switched 56 circuits

Compatibiliy with Switched 56 CSUs and ISDN terminal adapters (TAs)

Protocol Support

TCP/IP PPP

Async PPP to synch PPP conversion

ANSI v.120

mu-law pulse-code modulation (PCM)

Voice and G3 fax

Network Port

ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI): Two 56 or 64 Kbps bearer (B) channels and one 16 Kbps control (D) channel

Built-in NT-1 termination with 2B1Q interface

Data Port

Female 9-pin D connector

RS-232 at 115.2 Kbps asynchronous

AT command set dialing

Autobaud matching of transmission speeds up to 115.2 Kbps

Hardware flow control

Optional Voice Port

RJ-11 modular connector

Touch-Tone (AT&T 2500) compatibility

Battery feed: 20 mA

Ringing voltage: 86 VAC

Two extensions within 100 feet (30.5 meters)

Diagnostics and Software Updates

LEDs for operation, call status, and local diagnostics

Remote diagnostics

Loopback tests

Flash memory for field software updates

Mean Time Between Failures

50,000 hours

Power

Input: 117 VAC

Output: 12 VAC

Power dissipation: 8 W

Environmental Ranges

Operating: 50[[ring]] to 122[[ring]] F (10[[ring]] to 50[[ring]] C)

Nonoperating: -40[[ring]] to 149[[ring]] F (-40[[ring]] to 65[[ring]] C)

Relative humidity: up to 90% noncondensing

Standards Compliance

UL listed

FCC Part 15, Class B

Bellcore NI-1

IETF TCP/IP PPP

ANSI V.120

Ordering Information

QuickAccess Express Digital Modem (includes user manual and quick installation guide, wall power supply, serial cable, and software diskettes)

For PCs 3C870

For Macintosh 3C875

MS DOS configuration software (includes TurboCom Windows Software and

Internet Chamelon 30-day trial copy ) 3P871 Macintosh configuration software 3C875

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All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Printed in U.S.A. 400199-001 3/95