Re: [cobalt-users] Modem Recommendations for a new user...

[Scott Blomquist <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I'm running the Qube2 as a smtp/pop3 mailserver for 40 users for a publisher
here in E. Nowhere, VT.  And it works fine.

/RANT
Bell Atlantic has just this month determined that we can get DSL for individual
use, NO SERVERS ATTACHED.  Their policy not mine.  I called Bell about 2 years
ago to see if we could get ISDN, DSL, or any form of Broadband and got passed
around to about 10 different sales and tech reps for about a month until it was
determined our downstream switch had to be upgraded before any of these could be
made available.  Long, sad story made short; I have been on the phone with
various service/tech reps about once a month since and they still can't buy a
clue as to how to set or provision these services in our area.
    As far as Cable, we are on an independent cable loop with no outside
access.  We don't even get the Fox network on this system.  Welcome to the
hills!

/End Rant

Scott

Kris Dahl wrote:

>
>
> I am curious about the setting in which this feature is used on the Qubes.
> Why did you decide to choose a modem sharing technology over DSL, Cable,
> Fractional T1, or more than likely ISDN based solutions?
>
> Surely the minute additional cost of getting and ISDN line (which is
> available almost everywhere) is worth it as far as performance and latency
> issues, right?
>
> I never really found a reason to recommend a modem as a solution.  What sort
> of applications are you guys using it it?
>
> Thanks!
> -k
>
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      Scott V. Blomquist
   Director of Network Services
Inner Traditions International Rochester, VT
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