Re: PM3 w/PRI T-1 configuration? (fwd)

Justin B. Harvey (jharvey@corp.netpci.com)
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 21:05:54 +1000 (GST)

Alright, thanks guys. Everyone who has responded to my mail. This is
depressing, very depressing. So I have three options: wait 4-6 (which
throws production off for the ISP I'm starting), get a 30 port portmaster
with a USR total control rack/or some variant, or get an Ascend Max. Argh.

Thanks,

Justin

On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Captain Scarlet wrote:

> > So why did they sell me digital modems if the ComOS isn't ready yet?
>
> Because they're still still needed if the PM3 is to take calls from
> analog modems via PRI (data over voice). Something still has to get
> on the line and talk modemese to the other end.
>
> > Lemme get this straight, I can make the modems I bought work, but I'd
> > have to buy an ISDN PRI line, is that correct? I understand what you're
>
> Yes. That's correct. At this point, the modems are only used to take
> modem calls that come in via PRI.
>
> > saying Christopher, but Livingston was not very clear in what they were
> > offering and what they're supporting in the future.
>
> This has been batted around and around for the past few... what,
> months?... not only here, but internally and in support correspondence
> with a few customers. The problem is that the difference between
> channelized T1 dial-in and analog-over-ISDN isn't intuitively obvious;
> it's something you have to sit down and think about, maybe even
> scribble down some diagrams (that's how I finally got my head around
> it, drawing diagrams of "the virtual data pipe" and all that).
>
> It's complicated, and the complication occasionally leads to
> misunderstandings. I doubt there's much to be done about
> that... sorry.
>
> --G.
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