Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:38:22 -0800 From: "Ulf Zimmermann" <ulf@z-code.ncd.com> To: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>, hackers@freebsd.org, isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Frame Relay and FreeBSD Message-ID: <9602131338.ZM1163@zolaris.z-code.com> In-Reply-To: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> "Frame Relay and FreeBSD" (Feb 13, 12:12) References: <199602131912.MAA23314@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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On Feb 13, 12:12, Nate Williams wrote:
> Subject: Frame Relay and FreeBSD
> I *really* like having the firewall features I'm using now. I suppose I
> could simply stick my firewall box and whatever external equipment I use
> on a separate ethernet segment, although it would require me buying
> another ethernet card as well a Cisco or whatever.
>
> We're trying to do Video Conferencing, and ISDN isn't available in
> Montana (and won't be available for quite a while). The only option we
> have is F.R., either to our ISP or directly to SRI-Menlo.
>
> What kind of costs are we looking at here for the networking equipment,
> etc.?
>
> Thanks for any advice you can give,
>
>
>
> Nate
>-- End of excerpt from Nate Williams
So far my calculation for FR is:
A Frame Relay card:
ETinc.:
ET/5025 56K/64K $495
V.35/EIA-530 option (for T1) $100
Frame Relay/X.25 $50
or
ET5025-16 56K/64K $695
V.35/EIA-530 option (for T1) $100 (per port)
Frame Relay/X.25 $200
Dual Port Option $100
or
ET5025-25 T1 incl Frame Relay $1095
Dual Port Option $200
You need a CSU/DSU for this card, price for 56K/64K is about $250-$600, for
128K-1.5MB price is starting around $700 and up to $2000.
Or you take cards from SDL Comm, which have only a Frame Relay driver for BSDI
at the moment. But the cards are cheaper.
RISCom/N2s 56K/64K $490
RISCom/N2d dual port 56K/64K $590
RISCom/N2dds dual port with one CSU/DSU on board 56K/64K $650
RISCom/N2csu dual port with one T1 CSU/DSU on board something around $1100
Frame Relay option for BSDI $150
About monthly Frame Relay I can't say anything, but in California I would pay
about $275 for 128K
Ulf.
--
Ulf Zimmermann, NCD Software, 101 Rowland Way, Suite 300, Novato, CA 94945
phone: 415-899-7941, email: ulf@z-code.ncd.com, phone-home: 510-865-0204
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