Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 18:47:24 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> To: Max Clements <max.clements@swistgroup.com> Cc: kweheria@iconnect.co.ke, FBSD-Q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Isn't it true? Message-ID: <20010807184724.E35856@everest.wananchi.com> In-Reply-To: <DEC925D2FB9081448C3D6EC26E85868C5B68@steinmail.swistgroup.com> References: <DEC925D2FB9081448C3D6EC26E85868C5B68@steinmail.swistgroup.com>
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* Max Clements <max.clements@swistgroup.com> [20010807 18:39]: writing on the subject 'RE: Isn't it true?' Max> > Such a dumb subject line but isn't it true that nobody in the Max> > knowledge-rich FreeBSD world has ever gone out of their 'mind' (I mean Max> > their way) and done something like substituting a FreeBSD box Max> > for a Cisco Max> > router like this: Max> > Telco Link _____ Max> > LAN<-->[____]----->[...]================[...]----->|_____|<----->LAN Max> > FreeBSD Mainstreet Mainstreet Cisco Max> > Box 2701 2701 2522 Max> > Max> > Max> > If someone _ever_ tried it, I request to share in their feat ;-) Max> mmm I have done this with a four wire analogue leaed line, 2522 and BSD Max> 3.51-RELEASE, using a Sync/Async port on the cisco and running PPP over the Max> wire, IOS11.2 with Kernel PPP on the BSD box. Works fine... (but the stac Max> compression does not work) and I am sure you will be able do the same with Max> Sync serial if you can find a supported X21 or something similar adapter for Max> the BSD box so you can connect to an E1/T1 CSU/DSU or even a DSL modem? Max> -- Max> Max Clements Max> Systems Specialist (Billing) Max> Vodacom SA You see!!!! Max has done it before! That is exactly what I wanna do. I want to run PPP over the wire between the FreeBSD box and the Cisco Router. Max, do you have a HOWTO on either the FreeBSD side or on both ends? I intend to use Zebra but if you recommend something else then let that be it. The CSU/DSU is what I have and you're right about the X21 signalling. I guess I need to stick with you on this one, if you have some time, please. I am working on this with a friend called Erick Kweheria, also a very promising and upcoming network engineer. Thank you. -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington Wananchi Online Ltd., wash@wananchi.com 1st Flr Loita Hse. Tel: 254 2 313985 Loita Street., Fax: 254 2 313922 PO Box 10286,00100-NAIROBI,KE. What one fool can do, another can. -Ancient Simian Proverb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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