Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 22:22:15 -0500 From: Ken Hornstein <kenh@cmf.nrl.navy.mil> To: Max Goof <max@underdog.maxie.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Another cool hack with FreeBSD... Message-ID: <199601180321.WAA10034@ginger.cmf.nrl.navy.mil> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 17 Jan 1996 13:53:14 EST." <Pine.BSF.3.91.960117132445.13675A-100000@underdog.maxie.com>
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> >> I was wondering about load balancing several lines? For example, >> if I could load balance two POTS lines with 28.8 modems, I could >> have the bandwidth of single ISDN at a fraction of the cost. With >> four lines I could have bonded ISDN performance, again at a fraction >> of the cost. > >A few points you might want to consider here, based on how we are set up... > > At least in our area, two normal phone lines would cost only $3 >less than we pay for flat-rate ISDN (About $55 a month). Unfortunately, this is an anomaly when it comes to ISDN rates :-( Residential ISDN for the Bell Atlantic region is approx $30/month plus $0.01 per minute per B channel. That's off-peak, which I believe goes until 7pm. Peak rates are $0.02/minute/B channel. No flat rate option. But POTS service is $24/month unmetered. Boy, those analog modems sure do look good, don't they? :-) I hear PacBell wants to get rid of it's unmetered off-peak rate. I think I've also heard about one of the GTE's wanting to up their ISDN rates as well. Right now, I'm hoping for cable modems. Not because I expect the cable company to actually have a worthwile service (they're too stupid for that), but I am hoping the competition will drive down ISDN prices. --Ken
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