In addition, routes can be created that limit the amount and type of traffic that can occur within the network. Authentication occurs again when the user is required to log into the server. The frame relay provider would carry the responsibility of the network. It is the provider's responsibility to monitor the network twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Pages can be sent to notify users of any network failures, which are usually sent within minutes of the actual network failure.
Access is another feature.
Despite the fact that this is a private IP network, users can obtain access worldwide. Depending on the provider, local access numbers can be used by trading partners to dial-up and connect. This would eliminate the need for Duke University to maintain a modem pool for the purposes of supporting electronic commerce. Trading partners may also be allowed to terminate leased lines at the providers site. This would give them dedicated access to the frame relay network without requiring them to obtain frame relay for themselves.