
Configuring Data Compression Services
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Summary of Bay Networks Data Compression Features
You can configure both software- and hardware-based compression on a circuit or
line basis. Features specific to software and hardware compression follow.
Software-Based Data Compression
There are two Bay Networks software compression protocols:
• WAN Compression Protocol (WCP) -- for Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP),
frame relay, and X.25 links
• Stac LZS -- for PPP links only
These two protocols use different Lev-Zimpel algorithms to implement
compression and they provide different levels of interoperability between Bay
Networks routers and routers made by other vendors.
If both ends of the connection are Bay Networks routers, use WCP as the
compression protocol. If the connection is a PPP link and only one end of the
connection is a Bay Networks router, use Stac LZS.
Software-based data compression works over WAN links. Specifically, WCP
works with PPP, frame relay, and X.25 links, while Stac LZS works only with PPP
links. Both WCP and Stac LZS work with PPP multilink. WCP also works with
PPP multiline.
Software compression includes the following features:
• Compression for a Bay Networks Fast Routing Engine (FRE
®
) module at
4 x 128 KB/s compressed throughput, full duplex; or 512 KB/s aggregate
compressed throughput
• Compression on a Bay Networks Access Node (AN
®
) platform at
2 x 64 KB/s compressed throughput, full duplex; or 128 KB/s aggregate
compressed throughput
Note:
The Hi/fn
™
Stac LZS
®
Compression Option is not included with your
initial purchase of Bay Routing Software (BayRS). Bay Networks Stac LZS
®
compression software incorporates LZS
®
licensed from Hi/fn
™
and therefore
must be separately purchased.
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