Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 15:08:35 +0100 (MET) From: grog@lemis.de (Greg Lehey) To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org (FreeBSD Hackers) Subject: Re: Status of ISDN drivers Message-ID: <199601191408.PAA17013@allegro.lemis.de> In-Reply-To: <199601151705.MAA07855@etinc.com> from "dennis" at Jan 15, 96 12:05:16 pm
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dennis writes: >> dennis writes: >>>> jkh@time.cdrom.com writes: >>>> WRT getting 128kb/sec. I though the RBOCs in the States only support >>>> 56kb/sec. per channel ? How you going to squeeze 128kb/sec. out of that ? >>>> The D-Channel is not used for data transfer (that would be an additional >>>> 16kb/sec.). >>> >>> Of course for $695 you can get RISC-powered "plug and power-up" 128k >>> sync...but we've been through that one before! >> >> This isn't the challenge. I'm currently connected to the Internet via >> a 286 with 1 MB of memory and a Creatix S0 board running DOG, PC-ROUTE >> and ISPA. It works reasonably well, performs channel bonding, and >> costs a whole lot less than other alternatives. The problem is that >> it isn't as flexible as a *good* UNIX solution. > > as always, it depends on what you're doing and who you are. If youre > a user, then it probably doesnt matter. If you're a provider, it > matters alot. Correct. I would hate to have to rely on an async solution as a service provider. The current best possibility is probably something like Banzai! from INS and CLS over here, but it's pretty rough too. Greg
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