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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
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Subject: Re: Frame Relay and FreeBSD
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> >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,
> 
> How about a $645. card, and you can keep your box  :-)

I just looked at your Web Page, and if I understand correctly that buys
me:
1) Sync. card
2) Watchdog timer
3) F.R. protocol

I'd still need to buy a CSU/DSU pair, correct?  Also, can I buy a
CSU/DSU that does 56/64K now, but can be switched to 128K or T1 at a
later date?  Will the card support both?


Nate