Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 09:12:21 -0400 (EDT) From: John Capo <jc@irbs.com> To: melvin@zytek.com (Stephen Melvin) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to use Frame Relay line with FreeBSD Message-ID: <199508041312.JAA14489@irbs.irbs.com> In-Reply-To: <199508041112.EAA04327@syzygy.zytek.com> from "Stephen Melvin" at Aug 4, 95 04:12:10 am
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Stephen Melvin writes: > > Greetings, > > I'm setting up a system using FreeBSD and a 56K frame relay line to the rest > of the world. This is a small IPP where most of the traffic will be between > the FreeBSD box and the Internet, but there will eventually be other local > machines as terminals. I'd like to minimize cost and retain the flexibility > that we all know and love (I've been using FreeBSD in two different modem > based installations for almost a year). Here are what I consider the options > given my admittedly limited understanding of the situation: > > > Option A: > > ----------- serial port ----------- 10bT > >---| CSU/DSU |--------------------| FreeBSD |---------> > ----------- frame relay ----------- IP > $200 > Emerging Technologes has a sync serial card and drivers for FreeBSD that will support Frame Relay. I am considering building a 4 port T1 router using them. Mail to dennis@et.htp.com for more info. The Compatible Systems MicroRouter 900i is an inexpensive router, $1K list, that handles Frame Relay just fine. It will only go to 128Kb though. http://www.compatible.com for more info. John Capo IRBS Engineering
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