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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!battery.awod.com!usenet From: lam@awod.com (Ken Lam) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Fractional T-1 with a FreeBSD router: Any tips? Date: 25 Aug 1996 03:41:43 GMT Organization: Integrated Technical Systems Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4voi1n$4rk@battery.awod.com> References: <finlayson-2408960952430001@hokianga.live.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: chsx002.awod.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <finlayson-2408960952430001@hokianga.live.com>, finlayson@lvn.com says... > >I'm planning to install a 128 kbps fractional T-1 connection (possibly >upgrading to 384 kbps or full T-1 later), using a Pentium box running >FreeBSD as a router. I'm sure Dennis would say this sooner or later .. go to www.etinc.com >Can anyone out there who's run this configuration give me any tips (dos, >don'ts, gotchas)? In particular: Which I/O card did you use to interface >to the T-1 DSU, and did you have any problems getting it to work with >FreeBSD? Also, which brand of DSU did you use? I've used both ET and SDL sync cards (on different OSes). Both have worked wonderfully, although I think that Dennis provides much better support for his cards in these groups. I like digital link for my CSU/DSU needs. -- --- Ken Lam lam@awod.com Integrated Technical Systems Systems, Networks, and Internet Solutions -- Defining Technology Today "'Plug and Play' was only applicable to the original ATARI(tm)"