Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:45:19 -0400 From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: isdn code Message-ID: <199610021745.NAA29739@etinc.com>
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>> > To the rest on this line: Dennis doesn't like ISDN, and will try to >> > put it down as much as possible to boost his own Frame Relay stuff, >> >> Wasn't this Terry ? ;-) > >No; I favor frame relay because I can go over 64k without bonding and >over 128k at all. I also favor it for an ISP because I need only one >connection termination for the cloud, and I don't have to buy DSU's and >routers and fan out cards. > >I could, if I wanted, terminate the T1 to the cloud at my NSP and have >no real transport overhead, as an ISP offering FR end-pointing. For >a 50% peak bandwith overcommit, I can charge about $80/Month in a US West >service area. This is about $220/Month cheaper than ISDN and still >leaves me $60k/year to run a support desk. If I increase my overcommit, >or my charges, it gives me some slack, some profit taking, and some >expansion capitol. This argument, again, is somewhat misguided, as you can certainly run frame relay over ISDN. My original comment was that ISDN is simply transport.... its not a networking protocol, and is not directly comparible to frame relay. The ppp / HDLC comment simply pointed out that saying that one is better than the other has no meaning since ppp often runs over HDLC. Dennis
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