> Hello, PM users
>
> We are going to open a small ISP, well, WWW design company actually.
> We have limited budget so in the beginning, we can only have 64k leased
> line, a Class C. My question is: Can I simply connect the leased line to
> the syncronous WAN port of the PM2eR and have the portmaster do all the
> routing stuffs? Or do I have to purchase a router (cisco or IRX) for
> doing this ? My understanding is that since we have only 1 Class C and
> every single IP is on the same ethernet except those dialup ips. Is this
> possible ? If you have better suggestion, I'd love to hear.
Yes, this will work fine. You'll need a CSU/DSU to terminate the 64K
(probably actually 56K) line. You might want to consider starting with a
fractional T-1 at 128K, as the 56K isn't upgradable in terms of the loop
design and CSU/DSU. If you're hosting web sites, you'll need better than
56K fairly soon.
Also, be sure to immediately upgrade the PM2ER to ComOS 3.3.1c1, as it
probably will have an earlier version installed. The latest ComOS fixes
bugs with the WAN port.
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