Re: [doughtym@example.com: ISDN question]

[Grendel <grendel@example.com>]

All hearsay, so...

As much as I remember about the Bitsurfers is that (1) when doing 128 K
one had to enter the phone number twice separated by an ampersand as in
"0353584860&0353584860" and (2) Motorola bailed out of the modem and TA
business a while ago. So the name Bitsurfer seems to have flaky written
all over it. If you're waiting for ADSL, don't hold your breath. Haven't
used the Net Volante myself, but I have heard that configuring them for
NAT is so simple it's scary. By the time ADSL reaches every home a
Volante will probably have paid for itself.

BTW, anyone out there own a Bitsurfer?

-g

Christopher Sekiya wrote:
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> Hi guys,
> I have a bit of a quandry.  I plan on getting the new NTT ISDN flat-fee service
> which will require me to purchase to setup some sort of router at home. I plan
> on switching to something faster as soon as it is available im my area so I
> don't want to drop alot of money on a Yamaha DSU if there is something that
> will tide me over for much less money. My current home setup is about 5 boxs
> using a p-166 running openBSD /w NAT to access the internet. I see one of two
> options. I can either get a cheap ISDN adapter, maybe motorola bitsurfer which
> I have been seeing around Akihabara for about 3000 yen, and continue to use my
> OpenBSD Box as the gateway, or I can get something like the Yamaha DSU. I see
> the advantage pf the first option being it is much much cheaper. I fear that
> I will lose some advantages that I'm not aware of at all(Speed, more NAT
> features, etc.).  My question is two-fold:
> 
> 1. Does anyone have expereince with the bitsurfer pro? Should it play nicely
>    with my OpenBSD box?
> 
> 2. Aside from the builtin hub and support for multiple comunication devices
>    are there any significant features/fuctionality lost between the two
>    devices?
> 
> 3. Make that three-fold :) are there any other compelling reasons to go with
>    the more expensive solution?
> 
> I know this is a bit off topic, but I would appreciate any help/incite you
> guys can provide.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Matt Doughty BOT BSC Japan
> 
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> -- Chris
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