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Date:      Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:19:28 -0600 (CST)
From:      "J.R.S. II" <jrs@Mcs.Net>
To:        Chris Shenton <cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: remote access solutions-little more info
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.980320101646.28581A-100000@Mars.mcs.net>
In-Reply-To: <xoik99po0ju.fsf@wirehead.it.hq.nasa.gov>

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> I like Livingston PortMasters. If all you want is POTS analog lines,
> the PM2e-30 does 30 lines. You should also be able to find them used
> and maybe discounted now that the PM4 has been released (what a
> monster!). If you plan on ISDN or 56K, look into
> the PM3.   I support two ISPs with PM2s: they seem very stable,
> reliable, and cost effective. One of the ISPs is a complete FreeBSD
> shop :-)
> 
> I don't like Ascends. I've found the firmware and their RADIUS to be
> buggy, with patches released at least weekly. They're expensive. Word
> on the net is they can't really handle all their lines at full
> speed. I've worked with them here at HQ.
> 
> You should probably get hip to RADIUS for authentication. Livingston
> is the defacto, Ascend has their version, there are commercial
> versions now too, including ones wich will run on (shudder) NT.
> 

Excuse the ignorance but this is the first time I'm going to attempt to do
this.  If i do go with a pm2 or pm3 is there any other equipment i will
need that i should budget for??  

JOHN

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* Johnathan Raymond Sconiers II	*
*	  jrs@elocin.com        *
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