[geeks] News server access

Brian Hechinger geeks at sunhelp.org
Mon Aug 13 18:05:54 CDT 2001


On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 07:10:42PM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> I think on the server side, the cost difference between ISDN and dialup is
> not so big.

true.

> ISDN can be aggregated by the Telco, IIRC, much nicer than having a wall of
> analog modems, even very dense, rackmounted modem servers I suspect.

uhm, you ever hear of a portmaster?  you plug in an ethernet cable, you plug in
a T1, and you have a modem pool.  very slick.  also doesn't 56k serving stuff
as well.  neato toys.  woo!  (wish i had one of them babies. :)

-brian



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