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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------
