ISDN USB TA Installation Guide
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and slowdowns in facsimile transmissions. With ISDN devices
implemented throughout the world, a truly digital network will
emerge, allowing everyone fast and easy access to the global
information highway.
1.1.2 What is USB?
USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a new
peripheral bus employing a single connector type for all low-speed
and medium-speed devices, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor,
floppy drive, printer, scanner, digital camera, modem and ISDN TA.
It brings plug-and-play of computer peripherals outside the box,
eliminating the need to install cards into dedicated computer slots
and reconfigure the system. PCs equipped with USB allow computer
peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as they are hot
attached, without the need to reboot. USB also allows multiple
devices, up to 127, to run simultaneously on a computer. Some
peripherals, such as monitors and keyboards, can act as additional
plug-in hubs to make it easy for users to manage peripherals on the
desktop. USB does offer unprecedented peripheral expandability and
ease of use for PC users.
With better throughput of 12Mbps (megabits per second or million
bits per second), USB is expected rapidly to become the preferred
means of connecting ISDN TAs, though it will not replace the
traditional PC ports (COM and LPT) overnight.
1.1.3 The ISDN USB TA
The ISDN USB TA is ideally suited to give your PC access to the
world of the Integrated Services Digital Network. It is easy to install,
and easy to configure because it is fully plug-and-play compatible.
The Windows 98 or 2000 operating system automatically installs
and configures the ISDN USB TA.
