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  From: Andrew Reid <andrew.reid@plug.cx>
  To  : Matthew Thom <matt@server.subnet.net.au>
  Date: 19 Apr 2001 09:38:40 +0930

Re: 128K ISDN Link

On 19 Apr 2001 08:47:13 +0930, Matthew Thom wrote:

> I am looking to setup a 128K ISDN connection using a RedHat 7.0
> Linux box. Can anybody point me to someplace local (Adelaide)
> that I can source a PCI ISDN card that is supported by Linux ?

Have a look at http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/ They're in Sydney, but
the site should give you an idea of cards that have reasonable Linux
support.

> Has anyone out there tried this ? Is it much more difficult than
> a PPP connection using a modem ?

RTFM, would be my advice. Nothing is too hard when clear documentation
exists.

I'd say it'd be a little more complex than setting up a dialup account,
if my experience with Cisco equipment is anything to go by. With
128Kbit, there's two channels, A & B at 64Kbit each. You need to get
Multilink PPP to work if you want the full 128Kbit out of it.

Take a look at Dan Kagel's ISDN page,
http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn/ which has some information which
might be of use.

The SuSE ISDN Howto may also prove useful. Although it's been written
for SuSE, essentially, all Linuxes are the same, so you should be able 
to adapt it to RedHat.

http://sol.parkland.cc.il.us/sdb/en/html/isdn.html


   - Andrew

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