From owner-freebsd-questions Thu May 23 05:04:02 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id FAA06814 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 23 May 1996 05:04:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns.ge.com (ns.ge.com [192.35.39.24]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id FAA06794 for ; Thu, 23 May 1996 05:03:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from thomas.ge.com ([3.47.28.21]) by ns.ge.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id IAA11341; Thu, 23 May 1996 08:03:55 -0400 Received: from salem.ge.com (carsdb.salem.ge.com [3.29.7.15]) by thomas.ge.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) with SMTP id HAA04975; Thu, 23 May 1996 07:42:07 -0400 Received: from combs.salem.ge.com by salem.ge.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA16899; Thu, 23 May 96 08:03:50 EDT Received: from localhost (steve@localhost) by combs.salem.ge.com (8.7.5/8.6.11) with SMTP id IAA09586; Thu, 23 May 1996 08:03:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 08:03:31 -0400 (EDT) From: "Stephen F. Combs" Reply-To: CombsSF@salem.ge.com To: Troy Curtiss Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Remote dial-in/dial-out solutions?? In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- We use an Annex R4000 server here. Works JUST FINE! The latest release of the Annex S/W (10.1) even understands the RFC 1323 and RFC 1644 extensions (release 9.x didn't!). I've got about 300 accounts with more being added daily. We handle PPP, SLIP and IPX (encapsulated within PPP). - ---- Stephen F. Combs Internet: CombsSF@Salem.GE.COM GE DS&TC Voice: 540.387.8828 Network Services Home: CombsSF-Home@Salem.GE.COM 1501 Roanoke Blvd FAX: 540.387.7106 Salem, VA 24153 LapTop: CombsSF-Mobile@Salem.GE.COM On Wed, 22 May 1996, Troy Curtiss wrote: > Date: Wed, 22 May 96 16:41:42 PDT > From: Troy Curtiss > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Remote dial-in/dial-out solutions?? > > > Has anybody out there set up a corporate dialin/dialout > modem pool using a dedicated terminal server or the likes? > Right now, I have a FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 box answering phones > doing simple PPP and such, but now we want to graduate to > a dedicated terminal server (in hardware). I have seen > products from Xylogics (remote annex servers) and Livingston > (Portmaster series)... Anybody out there give me some more > pointers on what's good (or conversely, who to stay away > from...) Thanks in advance.... > > -Troy > > PS: A little bragging... The 'FreeBSD terminal server' has > been continuously up & running flawlessly for the last 132 > days (only power outtages kill it :) > > -- > /-----------------------------------------------------------\ > | Troy Curtiss, HW/SW Engineer | Email: troyc@merix.com | > | Merix Corporation, F8-208 | Phone: (503) 359-9300 x54500 | > | Forest Grove, OR 97116 | Fax : (503) 359-1624 | > \-----------------------------------------------------------/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMaRUGOnnD7stD95BAQF47wP/YbL2OjmzmhDcLIjUI+imZZqWreUKhMOd 3ska+gyhPo6zYPTJsmb8z6PVxRUxN/CdmU1WWGTO6ymYQzFld1WzcJ43siUXnGRs e5H2TzrGCV9BExC2qg7gXgrCFV4XuC/K+K13BgtZWzlXYWs+4sBPEaKEFD+7gGRB siZUDz7bQBo= =mmyW -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----