Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:21:55 +1100 From: Jan Mikkelsen <janm-freebsd-hackers@transactionware.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware supported by ng_frame_relay? Message-ID: <351D0C9B-AD02-4B1E-BA94-B3EBF2562C65@transactionware.com> In-Reply-To: <4F139ABD.8070801@freebsd.org> References: <FC3D394D-46D6-4183-B9D1-BC975D40362C@transactionware.com> <4F139ABD.8070801@freebsd.org>
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On 16/01/2012, at 2:34 PM, Julian Elischer wrote: > On 1/13/12 11:00 PM, Jan Mikkelsen wrote: >> Hi, >>=20 >> I'm looking to upgrade a system running frame relay over a Sangoma = A101 card and WANPIPE. >>=20 >> Sangoma do not support FreeBSD anymore, so I'm looking for = alternatives. >>=20 >> What hardware does ng_frame_relay support now that ar(4) and sr(4) = are not in FreeBSD 9? >>=20 >> Specifically, will ng_frame_relay work with a Digium TE121 and = ports/dahdi-kmod? >>=20 >> Any suggestions welcome, G.703, X.21 or V.35 interfaces OK. >=20 > Unfortunately, with the advent of Ethernet connected internet feeds = (e.g. dsl, cable etc), > plain synchronous interfaces have become almost irrelevant for most of = the developers. > If you can find a card that "would have" been usable with the ar or = sr > drivers and you have one for testing, we could possibly resurrect it = with your help, > but none of the current developers have such a card.. (that I know = of). Thanks. For now I'm going with a standalone router. This is a single = link for a communicating with a legacy application at a government body, = so I'm not looking to invest significant amounts of time. I was curious about about what was involved in hooking ng_frame_relay up = to one of the E1 based telephone cards to do frame relay. Perhaps if I = get one of the cards for another purpose I'll have a look. Regards, Jan.=
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