From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Mar 27 09:54:25 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA03026 for isp-outgoing; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:54:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [204.216.27.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA02985 for ; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:54:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from axe.cablenet.net (axe.cablenet.net [194.154.36.65]) by who.cdrom.com (8.8.5/8.6.11) with SMTP id EAA03581 for ; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 04:50:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from axe (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by axe.cablenet.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA12047; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:45:18 GMT Message-ID: <333A6BDD.41C67EA6@cablenet.net> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:45:17 +0000 From: Damian Hamill Organization: CableNet Ltd X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.4 sun4m) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rob Simons CC: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: term server References: <199703270841.JAA01938@xs1.simplex.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Rob Simons wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm looking into combined ISDN/analog access solutions and wonder > what the general opinion is on the matter. > I've heard good things about the Ascend MAX 4000 as well as about > the Livingston Portmaster solutions. > > Which of these is considered to be the best choice for an ISP, and > what do I need to provide ISDN/analog access to my (mainly FreeBSD) > network ? (we currently use modems directly on one FreeBSD machine, > and a sepparate ISDN access router from Gandalf) I got an "Ascend Max v Livingston PM3" sheet from a distributor recently (written by Ascend). One of the things mentioned as a major weakness of the PM3 was the following; quote; Limited routed protocol support. PM3 does not support RIP2, which allows ISPs to support VLSM. Without support for VLSM ISPs cannot segment or concatenate Class C address subscribers. Also, no support for OSPF (in beta) or BGP is provided. These features are required, especially by ISPs. endquote; But until you get your hands on both of them and compare the two products in the field who can tell. regards damian -- * PIAB - PoP In A Box - the total solution for ISPs, with more features * than a Constable landscape, and very cheap too!! * http://www.cablenet.net/cablenet/popinabox/ * Damian Hamill damian@cablenet.net