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From: bmk@teleport.com (bmk)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.dcom.telecom.tech
Subject: Re: FreeBSD -- possible Internet gateway platform ?
Date: 3 Jan 1995 15:41:05 -0800
Organization: Department of Redundancy Department
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Message-ID: <3ecnah$22c@linda.teleport.com>
References: <bluewiz.1.0042AE4D@cts.com> <3e4fg1$759@tipellium.apana.org.au> <D1r77L.MDF@indirect.com> <1995Jan3.202602.5634@fsl.noaa.gov>
Reply-To: bmk@teleport.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: linda.teleport.com
Keywords: CSU/DSU 56k FreeBSD
In article <1995Jan3.202602.5634@fsl.noaa.gov>,
Sean Kelly <kelly@woody.fsl.noaa.gov> wrote:
>Yeah, I saw that in the DataComm Warehouse catalog, but I always
>thought the line cost was the really prohibitive part. I realize this
>varies widely by baby Bell, but what's ballpark figure for a 5-mile
>56k line?
Around here, it's about $150.00 for the line. Of course, if you're
looking to connect to the Internet, you'll probably have to pay for the
service, too. That's the expensive part. :)
I don't know if this is important to you, but I do not believe that the
el-cheapo Motorolas support Frame Relay encapsulation. They also don't
support anything larger than a 56K leased line, so you'll have to
replace it if (when?) you outgrow your link.
I was investigating this option, and found that in the long run, it was
quite a bit cheaper to go with Frame Relay and a "normal" router. Your
mileage may vary, of course.
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