12.3. Establishing an ISDN Connection

To add an ISDN connection, follow these steps:

1. Click the Devices tab.

2. Click the New button on the toolbar.

3. Select ISDN connection from the Device Type list, and click Forward.

4. Select the ISDN adapter from the pulldown menu. Then configure the resources and D channel protocol for the adapter. Click Forward to continue.

   

   Figure 12-4. ISDN Settings

5. Click Forward.

6. In the IP Settings window, select the Encapsulation Mode and whether to obtain an IP address via DHCP or whether to set one statically. Click Forward when finished.

7. On the Create Dialup Connection page, click Apply.

After configuring the ISDN device, it appears in the device list as a device with type ISDN as shown in Figure 12-5.

Be sure to select File => Save to save the changes.

After adding the ISDN device, you can edit its configuration by selecting the device from the device list and clicking Edit more can be changed.

When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as seen by its Inactive status. To activate the device, select it from the device list, and click the Activate button. If the system is configured to activate the device when the computer starts (the default), this step does not have to be performed again.