DataFire SYNC Family Frequently Asked Questions


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The Digi DataFire Family Device Driver supports the SYNC 2000 and SYNC/570i. All the supported boards can be installed in conjunction with each other.
1. Protocol Support for the SYNC products:

IP Over Frame Relay
IP Over X.25
SNA (SDLC and QLLC (X.25)) for Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 & 4.0 as well as IBM's eNetwork Communication Server 6.01 or greater
PPP (used as a Remote Access device)
A Driver Development Kit (DDK) is available from Digi Sales.

2. Benefits of the Digi Device Driver:

The driver can support all protocols on a single adapter or on multiple adapters in the same server. If configured for SNA or PPP, the WAN Access driver, will not allow for other protocols to be configured or used on that server.
Digi has full developmental control of the driver. WAN Access, in comparison, is resold by us but written and controlled by The Software Group, Ltd. (TSG).
Digi's device driver fully supports the DF S/570i 4 port PCI adapter. All four lines of the adapter can be used for Frame Relay PVCs, in comparison to WAN Access's limitation of one line per adapter.

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What Operating Systems does Digi provide device driver support for the Sync family?

Operating System	DataFire SYNC/570	DataFire SYNC 2000
MS Windows NT 3.51	WAN Access	No Support
MS Windows NT 4.0	WAN Access and Digi	Digi
Novell Netware	Digi	In the Future
SCO Unixware 7.01	3rd Party Only	Digi

What protocols are supported?

A: For information pertaining to the various drivers and support provided by each, please click on a lick in the above table.

What cable types are available?

A: Digi provides EIA-232 (V.24), V.35, X.21(V.11), EIA-530(EIA-422) and V.36 cabling options. Not all of the options listed are support for the SYNC 2000 and SYNC/ 570i ISA and PCI adapters. For more detailed information, consult the adapters Product Profile, Digi Sales, Digi Technical Support and/or the SYNC Cabling Document.

Do have a Developer's Kit available for the adapters?

A: If you purchase the WAN Access for NT package, a complete SYNC API is included. We are presently working on a DDK for the SYNC/570 and SYNC 2000 adapters.

Do you provide support for IBM's eNetwork Communication Server for NT (IBM's version of SNA Server)?

A: Yes, version 6.01 or greater is supported.

What versions of Microsoft SNA server do you support?

A: We test with SNA 3.0 and 4.0, including the latest Service Packs, we do not specifically test using SNA 2.11, as it is a very old version and not Y2K compliant.

How does this driver handle PPP?

A: When configured for PPP, the line is usable as a Remote Access Service device.

Does this driver provide for modem dialing support in conjunction with PPP?

A: No, the S/2000 and S/570i drivers do not provide any facility for passing 'AT' strings to a modem.

How are X.25 SVC (Switched Virtual Circuits) handled in your driver?

A: The X.25 SVCs are used through the Remote Access Service.

Does the PPP and X.25 SVC drivers support Microsoft's Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)?

A: Yes, we function well with RRAS, including the use of Demand-Dial Interfaces.