Re: tlug: ISDN routers

[Paul Gampe <paulg@example.com>]

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tlug note from Paul Gampe <paulg@example.com>
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On Thu, 15 May 1997, Andrew S. Howell wrote:

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andy>tlug note from "Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>
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andy>I looking for a stand-alone ISDN router. I wondered if anyone had any
andy>recomendations. I've looked at Ascend, but they seem a bit pricy.
andy>Ascend Japan won't even tell me what their list prices are. They must
andy>be high :-)

We have several customers using the NEC Aterm series of ISDN TA's.   You
can always use your Linux box as a router :-).

If you require an ISDN DSU/CSU and router in one unit, you can pick up the
Ascend P50 series router for about 120,000 Yen in Akihabara.  They are an
excellent unit but maybe a bit pricy ?.  I don't think Ascend Japan sell
directly to the public, so this is probably why they wont give out
pricing.

If your ISP is using Ascend MAX400X for their POPs then you are likely to
get very good throughput by having Ascend h/w on either end of the link. 
Their compression s/w is good.  Otherwise we have been very impressed with
the Farallon Netopia router as well.  

Cheers,
Paul.

andy>
andy>a friend passed along this box:
andy>
andy>http://www.bug.co.jp/mn128/mn128_soho.html
andy>
andy>>From a quick scan of the page, it looks like it should do everything I
andy>want:
andy>
andy>	IP routing , PPP and MP
andy>	OCN, if my pockets get deeper :-)
andy>	3 10Base-T ports
andy>	2 Analog ports
andy>
andy>The only requirment it doesn't meet is that I need it right away! The
andy>planned release date is June 13th. :-(
andy>
andy>Any ideas?
andy>
andy>Thanks for your help.
andy>
andy>Andy
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