[techtalk] Linux with ISDN

[GeekGrrl]

But how many people can afford that many B-channels? :)

At any rate, while the 3Com was more expensive then an internal card, it
is -worth- it. I don't remember how much I paid for it, but the one
problem I did have, 3Com happily replaced it at no charge.

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Matjaz Godec wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, GeekGrrl wrote:
> 
> > There are other solutions than internal cards, also. I use a 3Com ImpactIQ
> > external ISDN adapter, and it is no more difficult then adding in a bit to
> > the INIT string to bond and use both channels. It connects to the machine
> > physically though the serial port.
> > 
> Those external devices doesn't need any support from Linux side. They are
> either standalone routers with their own configuration procedure (and OS
> derived usualy from some sort of Unix anyway) or external modem-like
> devices.
> 
> The point is that they have usualy for a order of magnitude higher price
> tag on them than passive ISDN cards. And from experience I can assure You
> that 486/100Mhz with 20Mb RAM can handle 5 passive cards = 10 B channels. 
> 
> 	lp
> 		gody
> 
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