Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 02:24:57 +0000 (GMT) From: Adam David <adam@veda.is> To: vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM (Vincent Poy) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ISP Terminal Server Remote Site Requirements Message-ID: <199705060224.CAA01371@veda.is> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970505180112.1286j-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> from Vincent Poy at "May 5, 97 06:05:17 pm"
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> > Any modem server can be used for X2 since the modems don't care whether > > the incoming connection is analog or digital (i.e. the modems look like > > "fast modems"), but to get the most out of it you will need the new Z series > > serial ports (to get compression bandwidth). Unfortunately there is no > > FreeBSD driver available for them yet. Therefore, some legwork or brainwork > > will be necessary to get Z-ports to work. On the other hand, how far away > > are we from using Linux drivers with FreeBSD? That would be awesome! :) In the meantime, I suppose a Linux box just to contain the ports and run the driver, forwarding raw TCP/PPP datastreams to a FreeBSD box, might just cut it. > Who makes the Z series serial ports anyways? For the X2, I think > you need to get a USR Terminal Modem Server in order to support the X2 > speed. Cyclades, they support up to 921.6kb/s per port, simultaneously. 8 ports per card already available. Up to 64 (perhaps 128?) ports per card available after a month or two. > > >2) Daniel O'Callaghan's terminal server kit for FreeBSD > > > > With Radius support in the works. Daniel, in case you're listening, > > I'm interested in helping with this. > > So FreeBSD can't do radius as a server yet? Yes. Trouble is FreeBSD does not have radius support yet in pppd (or ppp?). > > The ETinc card looks like the only serious high speed sync solution. Of > > course, you don't need this for a normal dialin terminal-server. > > Unless... > > Hmmm, this would work well though if you wanted to resell > dedicated leased lines as well. Typically from a separate box than the terminal server. -- Adam David <adam@veda.is>
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