Re: ISDN preference

[Paul Branston <nospam [at] rannoch.demon.co.uk>]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, French, Alastair wrote:

> as a firewall and performing masqerading) via ISDN.
>
> As far as I can see I have three options
>
> ISDN router, connected via a secondary network card on the linux box

expensive but robust and has lights on the front

>
> External ISDN TA, via serial port on Linux box

cheaper but hampered by the speed of the serial port.

>
> Internal ISDN TA in linux box

cheap (BT Speedway UKP 50) and uses the quicker PCI bus
No lights on the front and have to reboot the box to reset,
although I haven't had to do so yet in 2 months.

Paul

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