From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Aug 7 8:48:30 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from everest.wananchi.com (everest.wananchi.com [62.8.64.4]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9E9C37B419 for ; Tue, 7 Aug 2001 08:48:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from wash@wananchi.com) Received: from wash by everest.wananchi.com with local (Exim 3.32 #1) id 15U94m-000CUM-00; Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:47:24 +0300 Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 18:47:24 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington To: Max Clements Cc: kweheria@iconnect.co.ke, FBSD-Q Subject: Re: Isn't it true? Message-ID: <20010807184724.E35856@everest.wananchi.com> Mail-Followup-To: Odhiambo Washington , Max Clements , kweheria@iconnect.co.ke, FBSD-Q References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.19i X-Disclaimer: My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my employer. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE i386 X-Designation: Systems Administrator, Wananchi Online Ltd. X-Location: Nairobi, KE, East Africa. X-Uptime: 6:40PM up 5 days, 31 mins, 2 users, load averages: 0.42, 0.34, 0.26 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG * Max Clements [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