Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:58:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Andrew Webster <andrew@guardian.fortress.org> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> Cc: FreeBSD-ISP <FreeBSD-ISP@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cheapo 56k hardware Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904172057400.2270-100000@guardian.fortress.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904171549460.15061-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, Chuck Robey wrote: > I need to find inexpensive access for a very small ISP, to 56 K lines. > The ISP has an aging Livingston router, one that doesn't support any > plug-in modules, so forget any modules from Livingston. Is there some > kinda of system that might get 56 K modems to talk directly to Ethernet, > and still be cheapo? If this is a multithousand buck answer, it's not > gooing to be really practical, so please don't make gold plated > suggestions without awfully good reasons behind it (better than just > enhanced reliability). If it is a very small ISP, then there aren't too many lines. You could try hanging some US Robotics Courrier i-modems off of your terminal server. You'd get 1 56K & ISDN capable + 1 analog jack / 2nd isdn channel. Andrew Webster andrew@pubnix.net PubNIX Inc. CF E8 16 B8 A6 DB E3 C9 83 E7 96 24 25 58 15 6E P.O. Box 147 Cote Saint Luc, Quebec H4V 2Y3 tel 514-990-5911 http://www.pubnix.net fax 514-990-9443 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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