From owner-freebsd-isp Mon Jan 13 13:15:39 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id NAA05712 for isp-outgoing; Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:15:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from black.gensys.com (black.gensys.com [204.52.135.250]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id NAA05706; Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:15:31 -0800 (PST) Received: (from jhupp@localhost) by black.gensys.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) id PAA17497; Mon, 13 Jan 1997 15:15:20 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 15:15:19 -0600 From: jhupp@gensys.com (Jeff) To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: reliable modems? References: <199701131953.JAA01010@pegasus.com> X-Mailer: Mutt 0.55 Mime-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: ; from spork on Jan 13, 1997 15:28:24 -0500 Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk spork writes: : --> you said: : > : > Rows of single modems may not look as cool, but they usually make more : > sense. : : I can't agree with this... Just figuring out a way to *power* 200 : modems in a standalone config is a nightmare. : : Why do I say all this? I'm in charge of 200 stand alone modems. : Nightmare, nightmare, nightmare. I won't even start on the Xylogics : RA4000.... : There is a solution available from texas.net for the USR Courier. A single, rack mount, power supply that will support 32 modems. Racks for the modems themselves (after being removed from the case) are also available. This is a very nice way to package them. If you want to move the modems around (after moving to a MAX or two, all you have to do is put them back in the cases.) I have this solution in use with 270 modems and don't have the problems you describe with modems hanging up. Granted, I am using Livingston portmasters, not the Xylogics RA4000.... -- Jeff Hupp | Coffee is Life. PGP public key available at http://www.gensys.com/jeffskey.asc Running Microsoft? What do you want to fix today?