Bintec routers

Based in Germany, Bintec make a range of routers from a small single ISDN-2 unit, through to a large unit aimed at the major corporate market.

One significant feature of the modular router range is that all models use the same interface cards.

The range also includes a number of integrated solutions for the SOHO market.

Any software updates that become available may be downloaded free from Bintec's web site.

The features offered by the range, particularly the ability to accept calls from PSTN lines as well as ISDN. Make this range of routers particulary suited to the company that wishes to support a number of small satellite offices, home workers or mobile staff.

BinGO

Entry ISDN router for home or small office use. It comes with the following standard features.

  • 1x ISDN-2 BRI interface
  • 1x 10baseT network interface
  • IP/IPX routing for 8 local addresses and 4 routers
  • STAC compression
  • R-CAPI
  • RVS-COM Lite for windows
    • Send G3/G4 Faxes from the PC vi the routers ISDN interface using the routers CAPI support.
    • Software modem emulator, creates an extra COM port that appears to other software as a class 1 Fax modem.
    • ISDN telephone Providing the PC has a full-duplex sound card, with a microphone and speakers or headset. You can make phone calls to/from the PC.

Options

  • Unlimited LAN hosts
  • VPN support

BinGO-Plus

This model adds a 2 port PABX to the standard BinGO. Plus an extended range of options.

  • As BinGO
  • 2x analogue phone ports
  • TAPI support

Options

  • Unlimited LAN hosts
  • VPN support
  • X25/X31 support
  • Frame relay
  • OSPF support

BinGO-Profesional

  • As BinGO-Plus
  • Hardware Fax/Modem for 1 B channel

Options

  • Unlimited LAN hosts
  • VPN support
  • X25/X31 support
  • Frame relay
  • OSPF support
Modular routers
 Range  CM slots  Max B channels
 Brick  3  
 Brick-XL2  7  120
Connection Modules
 Code  Function
CM-100BT 10/100MHz Ethernet
CM-TR 4/16MHz Token ring
CM-1BRI Single ISDN-2 interface {2 B channels}
CM-2BRI Dual ISDN-2 interface's {4 B channels}
CM-UP0 Dual ISDN U0 interface's {4 B channels}
CM-2XBRI Dual ISDN-2 interface's {4 B channels} With hardware support for modem/fax calls
CM-PRI ISDN-30 interface {30 B channels}
CM-X21 X21/V11 interface for WAN links up to 2MHz
Connection Modules
 Code  Function
FM-8MOD 8 Modem/Fax calls
FM-STAC Hardware STAC/MPPC compression
Comparison of Compression modes
 Mode  WAN  Packet size  Packet received  Seconds  Throughput
 PPP  64,000  1024  149  30.59  62.34%
 PPP+MPPC  64,000  1024  204  33.61  77.7%
 PPP+STAC  64,000  1024  1950  22.68  1100%
 PPP+MS-STAC  64,000  1024  1892  21.12  1146%