Re: Portmaster Users Digest V96 #316

Matthew Ryan (mryan@pacificnet.net)
Mon, 02 Dec 1996 11:21:59 -0800

I'm currently running a small BBS and wanted to purchase a PM3.
I had planned to buy a PM2 as a terminal server, and then would
connect to my Internet provider with a Cisco 2500 for fractional
T1. Or possibly, I've considered an ISDN connection to my net
provider using an Ascend Pipeline 50.

If I purchase the Dual-PRI PM3 with 24 digital modems, can I:

(a) Use (1) PRI for 23 incoming lines, and use (1) PRI as the
T1 connection to my Internet provider?

(b) Use (1) PRI for 23 incoming lines, and then use the PM3 to
auto-dial and connect to my net provider with 128k ISDN?

If either (a) or (b) is possible, it would save me the trouble of
having to purchase a Cisco or Ascend product at all. So if this
is do-able, please let me know. Thanks. :)