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Subject: Re: ATM Frame Relay vs P2P?
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dennis wrote:
> 

> >
> >       ok Frame Relay it is, then!
> >
> >       next I have looked and it seams my choises for routers are:
> >
> >               1) 1601 Cisco Router
> >               2) 2509 Cisco Router
> 
> Why not put a Frame Relay card in a FreeBSD system and support any number
> of customers?
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Dennis
> 

that'd be my suggestion..

a T1 Frame link would support maybe 100 custommers with 56/64Kb
 frame links, (depending on your oversubscription rate)