> Hi Frank,
> I used to use ISDN before cable access came to my area. I used the
> Netopia ISDN external modem. I can conferm that the Netopia and the 3Com
> you described ( if it's the Imact IQ external ) work great for either
> single or dual channel ISDN connectivity.
Kewl document... Sounds like the USR or the Netopia is the way to go.
Read the document. I'm thinking of single channel actually. The other
channel will be dedicated to phone / fax. Good to know though. Just in
case I need that extra channel for anything more :D
>
> I will explain that up until Red Hat versions 6.0 ( havnt used ISDN
> after 6.0 ) that you had to specify a ppp option of "asyncmap 0" in
> order to utilize both b-channels (without the quotes that is and the 0
> is a zero). You may also need your external modems init string in order
> to get ppp to recognize the other b-channel.
>
> I have maintained a page since 1997 or so on dual channel bonding with
> these modems. The website is currently in a serious state of neglect but
> the original page can be found at
> http://www.kindley.net/~scott/isdnbond.htm for now. It's a little out of
> date but the init strings listed there for a few popular external ISDN
> modems can be found there. It lists the USR Courier I-modems as not
> supporting dual ISDN channels. At the time I wrote the page that was
> true. I think ( not sure tho ) that they now do indeed support channel
> bonding. If anyonecan verify this lemme know and I would appriciate the
> new init string to achieve this with the Courier I-modem. Thanks and
> hope this gets ya started.
So ISDN modems are basically like regular modems except they require a
special interface to connect with. Just in case I find myself fighting
the ISDN modem, would it be possible to connect a regular modem and use
it to dial out? I'm thinking of it as a backup plan just in case I find
myself without a solution for a few days (while I work it out).
I'm still praying to the Telephone Gods every day that I will have DSL
in my area and NOT have to implement ISDN... I don't see ISDN as a long
term solution. Not with all the other technologies floating around :D
Thx
Frank
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Frank Carreiro
> > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:34 AM
> > To: redhat list
> > Subject: Linux and ISDN modems?
> >
> >
> > I'm looking to purchase an ISDN modem for my Linux system. I already
> > checked and my ISP supports it. I'm thinking of getting the 3Com ISDN
> > modem (runs around $200). This is my first venture into the world of
> > ISDN. Anybody make this work? I'm hoping to minimize my
> > downtime as I
> > switch from 56k to ISDN.
> >
> > BTW, I've already checked out wireless and DSL. Not available
> > in my area
> > until January 2001. No thanks. Not willing to wait that long for a
> > more reliable solution :D
> >
> > I appreciate it guys. Your the best!
> >
> >
> >
> > Frank Carreiro
> >
> > www.xmission.com/~dmacleod
> >
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