
Configuring Dial Services
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Bandwidth for Backup Circuits
Timing-sensitive protocols or interactive protocols (for example, Telnet) may not
function correctly over a backup circuit that has less bandwidth than the primary
circuit. When user-response time is critical, backup circuits require equal
bandwidth as the primary circuits.
Using Unnumbered Interfaces to Dial an Alternate Site
IP unnumbered interfaces are interfaces on a point-to-point connection for which
you do not configure a specific IP address, for example, 128.185.35.70. Instead,
you configure an address of 0.0.0.0. Unnumbered interfaces are useful because the
router is no longer restricted to a specific IP destination address. This gives the
router the flexibility to dial an alternate site if it cannot reach the original
destination.
If you configure unnumbered IP over a primary circuit and the connection to its
destination router fails, you can dial an alternate router.
You can also configure unnumbered interfaces for IPX and bridge protocols;
however, the sample application that follows describes only IP to simplify the
example. For more information about unnumbered interfaces,refer to Configuring
IP Services; Configuring IPX Services; or Configuring Bridging Services.
Sample Network Using Unnumbered Interfaces
Figure 3-6 shows an example using IP unnumbered interfaces and dial backup.
Router A, the remote router, connects to Router B, the regional router, via a
primary line. Router B connects to Router C, the central router, via a leased line.
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