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From: mcurry@fred.net ( )
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Subject: Re: ISDN TA's supported for BSD Unix?
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Date: 9 Feb 1997 01:21:07 GMT
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David Richards (dr@ripco.com) wrote:
: 
: The _right_ way to do 128Kbps on an external device (without spending the
: extra $400-$800 for a router) is to put the TA in 128K synchronous mode,
: buy a sync serial card, and do all the PPP/compression work in the PC.
: 
: Unfortunately, Sync. serial cards for PC's are rare, and expensive.

Therefore, not the _right_ way, eh?  Q.E.D.  :)