Article ID: 133704
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q133704
SUMMARY
PPP Multilink Protocol (PPP MP) is a technology that provides up to 128 kilobytes per second (kb/s) wire speeds on a single ISDN line by combining two B-channel calls. Each B-channel provides a 64 kb/s link.
Microsoft supports Multilink Protocol starting with NT 4.0 and RAS.
MORE INFORMATION
Channel Aggregation is a proprietary method designed by Digi International (the makers of Digiboard) that allows speeds greater than 64 kb/s using 2 B- channels. To attempt to use speeds greater than 64kb/s, use one of the following methods:
Windows NT version 3.5x
Modify the phone book entry by editing the entry, clicking the ISDN button, and entering 2 in the Channels to Use category.
Windows NT version 4.0
- In Dial-Up Networking, click More, click Edit entry and modem properties.
- Select Multiple Lines in the Dial using drop down list.
- Click Configure and enter a phone number for each line which you are using.
For more technical information on the PPP Multilink Protocol, see RFC
- This RFC can be found on the World Wide Web at:
For more general information regarding the PPP Multilink protocol or ISDN, connect to the following World Wide Web site:
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