Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 19:33:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Vincent Poy <vince@mail.MCESTATE.COM> To: Adam David <adam@veda.is> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ISP Terminal Server Remote Site Requirements Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970505193132.1286w-100000@mail.MCESTATE.COM> In-Reply-To: <199705060224.CAA01371@veda.is>
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On Tue, 6 May 1997, Adam David wrote: > In the meantime, I suppose a Linux box just to contain the ports and run > the driver, forwarding raw TCP/PPP datastreams to a FreeBSD box, might > just cut it. Wouldn't this create a bottleneck though? > > Who makes the Z series serial ports anyways? For the X2, I think > > you need to get a USR Terminal Modem Server in order to support the X2 > > speed. > > Cyclades, they support up to 921.6kb/s per port, simultaneously. > 8 ports per card already available. Up to 64 (perhaps 128?) ports per card > available after a month or two. I thought FreeBSD did support the Cyclades boards already? > > So FreeBSD can't do radius as a server yet? > > Yes. Trouble is FreeBSD does not have radius support yet in pppd (or ppp?). What about for a terminal server such as a Xyglogics or Livingston that needs radius authetication from a FreeBSD host? Would that work? > > > The ETinc card looks like the only serious high speed sync solution. Of > > > course, you don't need this for a normal dialin terminal-server. > > > Unless... > > > > Hmmm, this would work well though if you wanted to resell > > dedicated leased lines as well. > > Typically from a separate box than the terminal server. Yep, this was what I was thinking of. Cheers, Vince - vince@MCESTATE.COM - vince@GAIANET.NET ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] GaiaNet Corporation - M & C Estate / / / / | / | __] ] Beverly Hills, California USA 90210 / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____]
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