Re: external ISDN recommendations

["Wes Bauske" <wsb paralleldata com>]

Brian Wood wrote:
> 
> Peter_Petrakis wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >     Can anyone here recommend an good external ISDN modem that works
> > well with linux and NT? I run a 533 mhz LX and my budget is $250. TIA
> 
> If you are looking to purchase a Terminal Adapter (ISDN Modem is a
> mis-nomer) I assume you are going to use to connect to an ISP. Very
> often ISPs will give you a subsidized price, especially if you sign up
> for a year's service. I know earthlink does this.
> 
> So check with your ISP and see if they have any deals.
> 
> I would also suggest that if you already have ethernet you would be
> better off using an ISDN router as opposed to a "modem" type unit that
> has an RS-232 connector. The router outputs as ethernet and has a much
> better effective speed since you don't get the overhead from async
> serial. The router also allows any machine on your ethernet to use the
> connection.
> 
> Bay Networks sells an ISDN router under the Netgear name (model RT328)
> for $299. A little over your price but for the extra $50 you will get a
> lot of extra performance.

I second the recommendation of the RT328. I use it for my home
network and it works well, sustaining 13-15KB/sec from a good
server. Only complaint is it doesn' try hard enough to get the
second line and I sometimes have to force it to reconnect to
pick up the second line. May be an issue with my ISP though
more than the RT328.


Wes