Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 12:05:16 -0500 From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) To: grog@lemis.de (Greg Lehey) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Status of ISDN drivers Message-ID: <199601151705.MAA07855@etinc.com>
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>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. db ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Technologies, Inc. http://www.etinc.com Synchronous Communications Cards and Routers For Discriminating Tastes. 56k to T1 and beyond. Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, and X.25
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