1 Welcome to FRITZ!Card
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1WELCOME TO FRITZ!CARD
Welcome to the world of ISDN! This documentation is your
entrance into ISDN communication with FRITZ!Card. It contains
important information about the scope of functions, about
operation and about installation of your ISDN-Controller along
with its corresponding software. The manual also tells you how
to use ISDN services and how to get into the Internet.
1.1 What Comprises FRITZ!Card?
FRITZ!Card from AVM presents a communications package which
makes available the advantages of ISDN: high transfer speed,
fast connection, optimum line quality and maximum operational
reliability.
FRITZ!Card consists of several components:
• The AVM ISDN-Controller FRITZ!Card with its associated driver
software. The ISDN-Controller provides the connection
between ISDN and application programs on your computer,
including FRITZ! and other CAPI applications.
• The FRITZ! communications software, a compact and powerful
ISDN communications program (see section 4.1, “How to Use
ISDN Services”).
• The AVM system drivers like the AVM ISDN CAPI Port Driver
and the AVM NDIS WAN CAPI Driver. These drivers allow your
ISDN-Controllers to be utilized for “Remote Access Service”
(RAS) and with Dial-up Networking, to establish a connection
to your Internet provider, for instance.
For more information about the AVM system drivers, see
Chapter 4“ISDN and Internet with FRITZ!Card”.