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When dialing into an Ascend router, what PPP data compression works?

April 26, 2017ascend compression Data PPP Router

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When dialing into an Ascend router, what PPP data compression works?

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A. Ascend changed their compression algorithm between version 5 and 6 of their firmware. If the Ascend you are dialing into has version 5.00A or earlier, set the compression on the Ascend to MS-STAC. If the firmware is 5.00P12 or later, set the compression to STAC-9.

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A. Ascend changed their compression algorithm between version 5 and 6 of their firmware. If the Ascend you are dialing into has version 5.00A or earlier, set the compression on the Ascend to MS-STAC. If the firmware is 5.00P12 or later, set the compression to STAC-9. The STAC setting on Max and TNT routers is proprietary, and will only work between Ascend routers.