FAQs
| Q1: | Why should I use CHAP instead of PAP? |
| A1: | It is recommended that you use CHAP because of its security superiority over PAP. PAP is sent over the wire in clear text and can be sniffed. CHAP uses the MD5 encryption method and repeated challenges. |
| Q2: | In what situation would I use OSPF demand circuit? |
| A2: | OSPF transmits periodic hellos and LSAs necessary to maintain neighbor relationships and accurate link-state databases. This adds unnecessary connection costs to your ISDN network. OSPF demand circuit solves this problem by suppressing these advertisements until a topological change has occurred. Then and only then can the routing updates be used to initiate an ISDN call. |
| Q3: | Why should I use dialer profiles instead of legacy dialer? |
| A3: |
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