RE: [cobalt-users] ISDN Remote Access?

["John Cordeiro" <jcordeiro@xxxxxxxx>]

look at the Cisco Access series I'm not sure but try the 1700 series.

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rodolfo Paiz
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 6:01 PM
To: qube-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Cobalt-Users (E-mail)
Subject: [cobalt-users] ISDN Remote Access?


I have a Qube 2, and I'm signing up for ISDN service. I would most
appreciate
recommendations on an external ISDN modem for the Qube, since the telco only
offers an internal PCI card from Siemens and has no idea whether drivers for
Linux are available.

I assume that an external ISDN modem will act just like a normal modem and
can
leverage the Qube's modem remote-access functionality. Of course, assuming
things has gotten me into trouble more than once... So:

* Does the Qube 2 support ISDN at all? If it does, should I even look at the
internal card they offer me, or should I go for an external version?

* One of the beauties of ISDN is that you can use both channels (lines) for
data
to get 128 Kbps throughput. Then, if there is an incoming call, the system
can
automatically drop one channel and go to 64 Kbps, wait for you to answer and
finish the phone call, then pick up the channel again for full speed. How
the
heck does the Qube administer this... or does it?

* Can anyone offer recommendations on specific ISDN modems to purchase? I've
looked around somewhat, and I'm pretty good around hardware... but I haven't
found links to good reviews of ISDN hardware I could hook up to the Qube, or
any
other reading to educate myself, for that matter.

Any pointers and recommendations would be highly appreciated.

Specifics of my situation follow:

Two notebooks running Windows 98
One desktop running Windows 98 SE
One desktop running Windows 2000 Professional
One server running Windows 2000 Server
One server running Red Hat Linux 6.2

All hooked up to one 8-port 10/100 Mbps switch.

One Qube 2, with primary Ethernet port hooked up to the switch, and
secondary
Ethernet port currently unused. Services running on the Qube:
     - DNS
     - DHCP
     - Samba
     - Email
     - Web
     - FTP

Very few users on the system. I'll get slightly more traffic if I can get
the
telco to offer me a static IP for the ISDN hookup. Also, I will be buying a
small switchboard (PBX, whatever you call it) with capacity for four lines;
then
I'll connect the house's two analog lines and the two ISDN channels to it so
I
can effectively use four voice lines at max capacity. So the ISDN modem
*does*
need to have two analog ports output.

Is there any hope for me?

P.S. Off-topic: I also need to buy three or four 8-port 10/100 Mbps
switches,
and I'm hoping to standardize on same-brand Ethernet switches and adapters
for
maximum compatibility. Any favorite brands/models/places to buy?

------
Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



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