From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Sep 4 21:07:59 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id VAA14294 for isp-outgoing; Thu, 4 Sep 1997 21:07:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from super-g.inch.com (super-g.com [207.240.140.161]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id VAA14289 for ; Thu, 4 Sep 1997 21:07:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (spork@localhost) by super-g.inch.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id AAA01370; Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:15:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:15:18 -0400 (EDT) From: spork X-Sender: spork@super-g.inch.com To: Felipe Rivera Marquez cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: what does an isp has to have to offer 56k access??? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk A definite requirement for any of the 56K modems is that the lines come in either over channelized T1/E1 or PRI. It's part of how they make the Magick work. There is no workaround. We're in the middle of moving to new modem banks, and even people without X2/Kflex modems are much happier dialing in to the new system, as it gives more consistent connections at higher speeds... Charles On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Felipe Rivera Marquez wrote: > > > Hi there. > > Recentrly i talked with a friend (he also reads this list) about > what is needed to offer 56k access... he says that only the 56k modems > nothing else... but for what i know you need something with a digital > interface to a E1 that talks to your modem modules... (like an ascend term > server or something like that). > > What is the truth??? :) > > I guess that a lot of isp's don't want to waste their investment > on multiport cards or cisco routers.... any lights on this??? > > Thanx!! > > Felipe Rivera M. > felipe@informador.com.mx > >