On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, Dean Hamstead wrote:
> what would be the cost of a vanilla isdn line, between
> me and my buisness partners homes?
Depends how much you use it.
OnRamp2 installation is $250 each end. Monthly rental is $50, with call
costs above and beyond that.
OnRamp Express is capped at, from memory, $275 {including the rental} for
one "B" channel {64k}, and $490 for 2 "B" channels {128k, in reality about
124k}. This is for a semi-permanent link - one that's up all the time.
These charges are for the lowest {up to 25 kilometer} call band only.
> routers cost alot, what are isdn cards like?
Define "a lot". You can get an ISDN router for $500. You can get a Cisco
ISDN router {say, a 1003} for about $800 {and that's from Harris
Technology - not the cheapest place to get 'em}. ISDN cards cost $450-$500
odd - if you're prepared to not use Cisco {which is OK as long as you have
the same router on the other end}, you can do routers for about the same
cost - and Cisco routers for only about 50% extra.
> do we get data charges? isdn install fee?
See above, or check Telstra's web page - yes, Telstra is the ONLY company
to offer ISDN in Australia.
> isdn speed?
For an OnRamp2 - you get 2 "B" channels and 1 "D" channel. The B"B
channels are data channels - 64k each. You can run data over one, and
voice on the other. The "D" channel is used for signalling and call
control - and normally isn;t available for data - but you _can_ use it
under certain circumstances {no, don't ask me what they are - if you know
what you're doing, you won't need to ask, and if you don't know what
you're doing, I'm not going to help you breech the service agreement with
Telstra}.
DaZZa
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