[4269] in linux-net channel archive
Re: ISDN in the UK
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Pedro Roque Marques)
Mon Sep 2 22:05:59 1996
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 23:56:17 +0100
From: Pedro Roque Marques <roque@di.fc.ul.pt>
To: RHS Linux User <djk@dirk1.tobit.co.uk>
Cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.94.960902201947.626A-100000@dirk1.tobit.co.uk>
>>>>> "dirk" == RHS Linux User <djk@dirk1.tobit.co.uk> writes:
dirk> Just to make my question clearer: I am interested in using
dirk> one of the supported (or A. Cox Esq written) ISDN drivers in
dirk> the kernel, together with a suitable internal card running
dirk> at least one 64K syncronous PPP or HDLC channel.
The Teles card is known to be quite inexpensive, around $150 US last
time i checked.
dirk> As I understand it, currently, the ISDN adaptors supported
dirk> only seem to work in Germany (they are apparently German
dirk> cards).
There are three cards supported and all of them do Euro-ISDN (one of
them is not German, in fact). I *suppose* that UK should be using
Euro-ISDN also.
dirk> As the supporters of the cards are also German,
dirk> living in Germany, converse in German, on German speaking
dirk> mailing lists
It is not hard to convince them to speak english, if you try. ;-)
Although it was true, last time i checked, that the main mailing list
was mostly German speaking, people will answer if you post in english.
dirk> there doesn't seem much prospect of something
dirk> working in the UK (I am in one of pessimistic moods!).
The Teles is known to work outside germany. And i would guess the ICN too.
dirk> I would love to be taking to task over the previous
dirk> paragraph (I could start fantasizing at this point... but I
dirk> shall resist manfully.. ).
Ask your phone co. what is the ISDN spec they use. If it's Euro-ISDN
any of the supported cards should do. I would guess all those cards to
have been certified for Euro-ISDN (using Windows drivers of course
;-)). If you find problems with the Linux drivers i'm sure the
maintainers will do their best to solve them, and they actually do
speak english ;-). Teles and ICN should be well tested by now.
The current version of the PCBIT costs around the same as a full
dedicated isdn router so i wouldn't advise it (i hear that this is
that same problem that the Sonix had). The good thing is that they
give it away for free to some lucky people ;-)
./Pedro.
