From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Mar 27 12:43:57 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA20366 for isp-outgoing; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:43:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from sand.sentex.ca (sand.sentex.ca [206.222.77.6]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA20358 for ; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:43:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from gravel (gravel.sentex.ca [205.211.165.210]) by sand.sentex.ca (8.8.5/8.8.3) with SMTP id PAA10422; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:45:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19970327153018.00aa5600@sentex.net> X-Sender: mdtancsa@sentex.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:30:18 -0500 To: Damian Hamill , Rob Simons From: Mike Tancsa Subject: Re: term server Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <333A6BDD.41C67EA6@cablenet.net> References: <199703270841.JAA01938@xs1.simplex.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk At 12:45 PM 3/27/97 +0000, Damian Hamill wrote: >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. > I have both PM2e's and a PM3 and they do support Variable Length Subnet Masks.. We use them all the time. Check out http://www.livingston.com/Tech/Docs/Release/release35o.shtml With version 3.5 OSPF *IS* supported... Not a beta... Also, I am not sure why you would want your terminal server doing BGP... Thats what routers are for. If I recall, the price per port on the livingston box is cheaper than the equivalant MAX... Search through the livingston mailling list archives for a livingston product comparison... You can get it off their home page. ---Mike ********************************************************************** Mike Tancsa (mike@sentex.net) * To do is to be -- Nietzsche Sentex Communications Corp, * To be is to do -- Sartre Cambridge, Ontario * Do be do be do -- Sinatra (http://www.sentex.net/~mdtancsa) *