WAN Monitoring

E3/T3/DS3 to Ethernet Converter

6/9-Slot Chassis
"...the best thing I have ever seen happen to a T3"
"...the best thing I have ever -- MTV/Viacom NOC

Benefits:

  • In stock - online prices/ordering.
  • Low Cost.
  • No line-tap required.
  • HTTP and SNMP management.
  • Chassis available from single-card through 20-cards.
  • GbE/Jumbo-frame and SFP-optical firmware upgrade when ready.
  • Fanless reliability and rack-mountable.
  • 400kByte buffering.
  • Enhanced frame-lock algorithms for higher bit-error-rate environments.

Product Summary:

The E3Switch WAN Monitors allow the HDLC/PPP data of a T3/DS3/E3 WAN to be easily monitored/recorded via output to an Ethernet port. Inline capability alleviates the need for additional WAN tap-hardware if desired. Dual WAN inputs allow monitoring of WAN traffic in each direction.

E3Switch converters provide several important features that customers will appreciate and which aren't found in competing products. LAN output is available in a variety of formats including GbE/GigE, jumbo, SFP, and optical. Fanless operation and extremely low part-count design allows use with greater reliability and in harsher environments. NEBS Level 3 multicard chassis are available.

Management functions include both comprehensive SNMP statistics with link up/down and DS3 FEAC notifications as well as one-click HTTP, user-friendly, color-coded monitoring of link operational status and bit-error rate.

Robust frame-lock algorithms maintain link stability and high-BER tolerance on noisy paths such as multi-hop microwave.

Requirements:

  • No WAN line-tap requred. May be inserted inline (or using 3rd-party line-tap if desired).

Detailed Capabilities:

LAN:
  • 100BASE-TX, GbE, jumbo, and SFP 1000BASE-X or copper outputs available.
  • User-defined LAN headers including MPLS, pseudowire or basic ethertype.
  • Optional VLAN tagging indicating WAN port id.
DS3/E3 WAN:
  • Compatible with C-bit/M13/M23/G.751-framed and unframed links.
  • FCS-16, FCS-32, and scrambling (x43+1) decoded.
  • Bit-rate: 44.736 Mbit/s DS3 -- 34.368 Mbit/s E3.
  • All bytes between HDLC 0x7E-flags are output.
Power/Mounting:
  • VAC or VDC -- 100-240 VAC or +/- 35-75 VDC.
  • Rackmount or tabletop/shelf.
  • Multi-card / redundant-power chassis available.
VLAN/Packet-size:
  • Packet sizes up to LAN MTU accepted.
  • GbE LAN jumbo frame output if desired (9600 bytes).
Noise Tolerance:
  • Robust frame locking algorithms maintain connectivity on noisy links such as multi-hop, high-BER microwave paths.
Management:
  • Inband from both LAN and DS3/E3 ports with VLAN isolation options.
  • Out-of-band with SFP option.
  • SNMP v2c with VACM to limit access to sensitive areas.
  • Supported notifications include: link up/down, ds3/e3 line status change, authorization violation, coldstart.
  • Full MIB support including ds3, mau, dot3, ifMIB...
  • HTTP web status with large BER, LAN/DS3 error codes and packet-auditing statistics.
Support/Misc:
  • Free FedEx Priority shipping.
  • One-year warranty.
  • RoHS Compliant.
  • Firmware upgrades for life.
  • Tech-savvy staff available on weekends and after hours.
Simply plug in a LAN and a T3/E3 and you're up and running.


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