Re: ISDN and Sprint
At 09:41 PM 5/19/00 -0400, Brian Schramm wrote:
>I live in a Sprint controled area.
How does Sprint "control" an area for ISDN?
>They are offering a good deal on
>ISDN for my area but I cannot find out if Linux can handle the ISDN
>modem that they are offering with the service. The modem is:
>
>Eicon Diva t/a modem
>
>I am planing on setting the link up on a 486 running debian striped to
>use as a firewall and email server to my network. I will be using my
>other machines to run programs and GUI's on.
>
>1. is this a standard modem?
Probably not. ISDN "modems" aren't really modems; everyone just calls them
that. They are CPE (customer-premises equipment specific) to ISDN.
>2. can I use another modem? Like an internal?
Ask Sprint. Seriously. ISDN is picky; there is no way to know what will work
with a particular ISDN service except by asking the provider. However, if
you mean "will a standard 56K modem work?", the answer is no. Real modems
work on analog lines; the "D" in "ISDN" stands for Digital.
>3. Telco equipment can allways be more expencive then nessasary, can I
>buy this modem from another source?
>4. Where can I find info on using this type of modem on Linux?
Well ... just on a hunch, I typed "www.encom.com" into my Web browser, and
found a relevant-looking home page. On it is a clickable graphic that reads
"Eicon supports Linux - Click for more". You might try that for answers to
the above two questions.
>5. Any gotas on running a serial device for a 128K connection?
Sorry, but I don't understand this question.
------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
Palo Alto, CA ray@comarre.com
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