
Data Compression Overview
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X.25 Services
An X.25 network permits as many as 128 VCs to exist on the same physical link at
the same time. You can configure each of those interfaces individually to use data
compression or not.
X.25 PDN and DDN Services
When you use data compression on circuits that you configure for X.25 PDN or
DDN services, you must be careful to enable compression on both sides of the
link. If you configure compression on only one side of a PDN or DDN link, the
data that travels over that link will be garbled.
You must also remember to enable the X.25 service record compression parameter
for each X.25 interface that you configure. See Configuring X.25 Services for
more information about this parameter.
Adjusting X.25 Max Window Size
Window size can affect packet throughput across the X.25 network. Setting the
X.25 Max Window Size parameter too low can cause the router to drop packets
and render data compression ineffective. You should configure this parameter at a
higher value than the default setting.
Summary of Bay Networks Data Compression Features
You can configure both software- and hardware-based compression
• On a circuit or line basis
• With multiline and multilink
Features specific to software and hardware compression follow.
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