PM3, PRI, etc (fwd)

MegaZone (megazone@livingston.com)
Wed, 4 Sep 1996 16:37:29 -0700 (PDT)

Once upon a time Jacob Suter shaped the electrons to say...
>am pondering expanding into. I am not sure if the PM3 (which I have never
>seen a real tech sheet on, just a lot of talk about some trade show, that
>had something like a $595 cover charge - glad I couldn't make it...

I thought the exhibition floor was free... I don't know, I was an exhibitor.

We're going to be trickling data on the PM-3 out over the next few weeks,
building to InterOp. The first is up now, go to:
<http://www.livingston.com/Marketing/Products/whatsnew.shtml>

>Will this unit be able to take a PRI line (not sure exactly how it is
>delivered) and be able to use it as either ISDN (w/ multilink PPP or
>bonding) or voice? I think Shiva makes a product to do this, but the price

ISDN with RFC 1717 Multi-Link PPP yes. What do you mean by 'voice'? Do
you mean Data Over Vioce ISDN (DOSBS)? Or traditional analog calls?

>Ok, enough about PRI/PM3 stuff, lets just say I get a PM2 (w/ ISDN card)
>and POTS, and BRI ISDN. What exactly should I need from the telco to know
>the ISDN is going to work, and work properly. ISDN is a totally new

You need to know your switch type, SPIDs, and Directory Numbers for most
setups.

-MZ

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