Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:24:03 -0600 From: Jon Loeliger <jdl@jdl.com> To: Sean Kelly <kelly@fsl.noaa.gov> Cc: jehamby@lightside.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Microsoft "Get ISDN"? Message-ID: <199603141624.KAA24201@chrome.jdl.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 13 Mar 1996 14:35:28 MST." <199603132135.AA283582928@yarmouth.fsl.noaa.gov>
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So, like Sean Kelly was saying to me just the other day: > >>>>> "Jake" == Jake Hamby <jehamby@lightside.com> writes: > > Jake> Also, I just checked FreeBSD's ISDN support as of -current, > Jake> and it only supports two "Dr. Neuheus" brand internal ISDN > Jake> adapters! Does this mean that, given a choice, I should ask > Jake> for an external ISDN modem? > > Actually, I think your best bet is to get an external ISDN bridge or > router. Ascend makes some nice models for home and small office use. > Basically, you plug the ISDN line into one end (they have integrated > NT1s) and the other end plugs into your LAN. You don't need to worry > about FreeBSD supporting the hardware. You do need to worry about > your provider at the other end. I would probably agree with this advice. > I haven't bought mine yet, but I'm considering this one: > http://www.ascend.com/products/p25/p25index.html. Gak. OK, as nice as the Pipe-25 sounds, Ascend has had some fairly serious problems with it. I believe it was basically overheating and checking out. Grill them on this, and ask for verifiable third party references. Make sure they have them in stock as well. Just a couple months ago, they were totally back logged too. (I'm not sure which was the cause and which was the effect here... :-) As an alternative, I use the Pipe-50 and it's been rock solid for me. I've had it in continual use for the past year. I would definitely recommend it, especially in the face of Cisco prices... (But, I did my research a year ago, so peek all around again.) jdl
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