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Date:      Fri, 19 Jan 1996 15:08:35 +0100 (MET)
From:      grog@lemis.de (Greg Lehey)
To:        dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org (FreeBSD Hackers)
Subject:   Re: Status of ISDN drivers
Message-ID:  <199601191408.PAA17013@allegro.lemis.de>
In-Reply-To: <199601151705.MAA07855@etinc.com> from "dennis" at Jan 15, 96 12:05:16 pm

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dennis writes:
>> dennis writes:
>>>> jkh@time.cdrom.com writes:
>>>> WRT getting 128kb/sec. I though the RBOCs in the States only support
>>>> 56kb/sec. per channel ? How you going to squeeze 128kb/sec. out of that ?
>>>> The D-Channel is not used for data transfer (that would be an additional
>>>> 16kb/sec.).
>>>
>>> Of course for $695 you can get RISC-powered "plug and power-up" 128k
>>> sync...but we've been through that one before!
>>
>> This isn't the challenge.  I'm currently connected to the Internet via
>> a 286 with 1 MB of memory and a Creatix S0 board running DOG, PC-ROUTE
>> and ISPA.  It works reasonably well, performs channel bonding, and
>> costs a whole lot less than other alternatives.  The problem is that
>> it isn't as flexible as a *good* UNIX solution.
>
> as always, it depends on what you're doing and who you are. If youre
> a user, then it probably doesnt matter. If you're a provider, it
> matters alot.

Correct.  I would hate to have to rely on an async solution as a
service provider.  The current best possibility is probably something
like Banzai! from INS and CLS over here, but it's pretty rough too.

Greg




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