From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Mar 14 08:22:36 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id IAA15856 for hackers-outgoing; Thu, 14 Mar 1996 08:22:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from chrome.jdl.com (chrome.onramp.net [199.1.166.202]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA15850 for ; Thu, 14 Mar 1996 08:22:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by chrome.jdl.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id KAA24201; Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:24:03 -0600 Message-Id: <199603141624.KAA24201@chrome.jdl.com> X-Authentication-Warning: chrome.jdl.com: Host localhost didn't use HELO protocol To: Sean Kelly cc: jehamby@lightside.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Microsoft "Get ISDN"? In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 13 Mar 1996 14:35:28 MST." <199603132135.AA283582928@yarmouth.fsl.noaa.gov> Clarity-Index: null Threat-Level: none Software-Engineering-Dead-Seriousness: There's no excuse for unreadable code. Net-thought: If you meet the Buddha on the net, put him in your Kill file. Compiler-Motto: Wintermute is dead. Long live Wintermute. Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:24:03 -0600 From: Jon Loeliger Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk So, like Sean Kelly was saying to me just the other day: > >>>>> "Jake" == Jake Hamby writes: > > Jake> Also, I just checked FreeBSD's ISDN support as of -current, > Jake> and it only supports two "Dr. Neuheus" brand internal ISDN > Jake> adapters! Does this mean that, given a choice, I should ask > Jake> for an external ISDN modem? > > Actually, I think your best bet is to get an external ISDN bridge or > router. Ascend makes some nice models for home and small office use. > Basically, you plug the ISDN line into one end (they have integrated > NT1s) and the other end plugs into your LAN. You don't need to worry > about FreeBSD supporting the hardware. You do need to worry about > your provider at the other end. I would probably agree with this advice. > I haven't bought mine yet, but I'm considering this one: > http://www.ascend.com/products/p25/p25index.html. Gak. OK, as nice as the Pipe-25 sounds, Ascend has had some fairly serious problems with it. I believe it was basically overheating and checking out. Grill them on this, and ask for verifiable third party references. Make sure they have them in stock as well. Just a couple months ago, they were totally back logged too. (I'm not sure which was the cause and which was the effect here... :-) As an alternative, I use the Pipe-50 and it's been rock solid for me. I've had it in continual use for the past year. I would definitely recommend it, especially in the face of Cisco prices... (But, I did my research a year ago, so peek all around again.) jdl