Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 12:22:44 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: "Brad" <bradd@cat.co.za>, freebsd-isdn@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ISDN4BSD Modems & Cards Message-ID: <200304041022.h34AMi144844@flip.jhs.private> In-Reply-To: Message from Gary Jennejohn <garyj@jennejohn.org> <200304040819.h348J3uN007026@peedub.jennejohn.org>
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> "Brad" writes:
> > Is there a performance benefit using an ISDN card with i4b over an ISDN TA?
Feature benefit also, which keeps me a keen i4b addict,
even though I now also use flat rate DSL at 768 Kbps for normal net access.
i4b allows you to have the name (or number) of everyone
who phones you pop up on your screen
i4b logs in & outgoing calls, useful to check phone bill, EG
isdnd.log3:13.03.2003 14:04:36 CHD 00016 \
Call from "TH Gary Jennejohn" to "TH +Julian Personal"
Remote end identification, useful for additional security
in addition to all Unix type password stuff. (which I
suppose only phone exchange technicians are in a position
to forge :-)
Maybe some of those features are achievable with an ISDN TA, but
I've never tried, & no need now, as people give me 8 & 16 bit isdn
cards for free these days, & an internal card is one less box, 'cos
the seperate small PCs firewall/gates already exist here.
I've still got a few 8 bit i4b compliant cards Hellmuth gave me, after
I sent him a wedge of stamps to lubricate his stock clearance :-).
If anyone wants one, terms in prefered order are:
1 Free if you post me a pre paid pre stamped & addressed container.
2 Free, if you collect (there's a Vintage Computer Fest
Europa http://www.vcfe.org coming up in Munich soon)
3 If you want me to box it, & calculate postage to some random part of
world, pre pay in {Euro postage stamps} or {Euro/UK sterling/US
dollar} cash or {Euro/UK Sterling (but no US $) - international
bank charges are prohibitive} {cheque or bank transfer} in
advance, adding price of 2 beers at bar prices, & next time
Hellmuth visits Munich I'll buy him a beer.
Private mail first if interested. Option 1 is best.
Julian Stacey Freelance Systems Engineer, Unix & Net Consultant, Munich.
Ihr Rauchen => mein allergischer Kopfschmerz ! Schnupftabak probieren.
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