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Date:      Fri, 7 Dec 2001 23:18:03 +0300
From:      "Alexander Naumochkin" <ash@kgb.ru>
To:        "'Dave VanAuken'" <dave@hawk-systems.com>, <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: FreeBSD as multiple line RAS
Message-ID:  <001501c17f5c$4d3d3420$a395693e@iptelecom.ru>
In-Reply-To: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNEEOGKKAA.dave@hawk-systems.com>

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Hi Dave,

I have such experience. I'm using iP5-133 box with Cronyx Omega
multiport card (http://www.cronyx.ru/hardware/omega.html), pppd (out of
FreeBSD box), mgetty (from ports) and eight USRobotics Courier modems.
System works fine since 1996, currently on 4.4-STABLE

--
Alexander Naumochkin 
IPTel Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Dave VanAuken
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 6:41 PM
> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: FreeBSD as multiple line RAS
> 
> 
> Anyone have first hand experience, pitfalls, or comments 
> regarding using a
> freebsd box as a simple RAS for multiple remote dialin lines.
> 
> Have a client that needs to provide access to a number of 
> stores, maximum of 8
> at a time. Currently has a two ports available on an NT 
> server, and a number on
> an AS400 for inventory management.
> 
> Solution would be throw a coule of cheap FreeBSD boxes in 
> there with 2+ modems
> each.  What isthe maximum number that you could reasonably 
> pack into a single
> FreeBSD box without running into resource problems?
> 
> Easy solution would be to install a Cisco 2509 or something, 
> but that may be
> overkill.  Thoughts?
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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