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Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 16:20:25 -0400
To: Bradley Dunn <bradley@dunn.org>
From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
Subject: Re: interface card to connect 64k..256k to connect to internet
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At 01:54 PM 5/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, check this out:
>4 x ET/5025PQ-4-25-V.35 (4 T1 Capable Ports) @ $1995. = $7980. 
>Basic Pentium box with 64MB RAM, 1GB SCSI, PCI ether < $2000

Well...the math isnt QUITE that easy, as you'd need a special MB
with more than 4 PCI slots to do this....but I dont think that the original
poster is talking about high density routers.....for the low end its
pretty difficult to justify the freebsd box vs the cheapy
router...particularly
on a 56kbs PTP line. But an ISP that puts up a bunch of compatible
systems routers for his serial line customers not only doesnt know
what hes doing, but he's ripping off his customers.

Dennis