Not a stupid thing to ask at all! As you say, the cost model
shows it make sense for certain situations.
At this point, it is only possible with Livingston equipment
by the use of external TA. Namely, those which support
both analog and digital connections like the USR I-Modem.
The TA handles either type of connections and talks to the
PM thru an async port only.
The digital modems used in the PM3 are only accessable from
a PRI connection. As are most other integrated modems solutions
that I know of.
Given the lower cost and scalability, I wouldn't be surprised
to see Livingston or others implement such a integrated BRI
analog/digital solution in the future.
...Mark
PS: perhaps you should copyright the squigglies? ;-)
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From: "Jake (not the snake) Messinger" <jake@ams.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 14:31:26 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Getting cheap analog/digital connections. (fwd)
Did anyone get this or is it just a stupid thing to ask?
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Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. 800-324-8594 jake@uh.edu
Houston, Texas http://www.ams.com/~jake
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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:59:45 -0600 (CST)
From: "Jake (not the snake) Messinger" <jake@ams.com>
Cc: Livingston Mailing List <portmaster-users@livingston.com>
Subject: Getting cheap analog/digital connections.
Okay is there ANY way I can use BRI's to bring in a line that could be
use
d for analog OR digital connections?
I was thinking of the 5 bri card, but this would be isdn to isdn ONLY
right? What if I wanted to make it so that if the call was analog, it
would connect to an analog modem and if its digital, just handle it as
such. The BRI cards are not modems are they.
One was I can think of to do it would be to use Ascend PIPE 25s that
have
2 POTS on them. I would connect analog modems to the pots. When a
digital
call comes in, the pipe just handles it. When an analog call comes in,
it
would pass it off to one or the other of the pots, which has a modem on
it
so it would answer the line, right?
The reasons I am considering this are...
1. PRI is still expensive here, altho not as bad, BRI's can be had for
$58
per month
2. Pipe 25's are DIRT cheap and have 2 pots
3. Id get very clean digital connections (maybe use the new usr 576
standard?)
4. I can add 1 BRI as I need rather than having to buy and pay for a PRI
all at once!
5. BRI's are CHEAP to install with a 2 year contract. PRI's are
'spensive.
6. I can put all the BRi's in a hunt group.
SO lets look at cost...
Initial:
Install of BRI from SWBT: $85
Cost of a pipe 25 with 2 pots: $400
This could be a Livingston router - Im just using a PIPE 25 since I know
what they do and I have one.
Recurring:
Monthly from SWBT: $69 ($58+tax)
Okay so cost for EACH digital like is $35 month. Sounds good to me.
How does this compare to a PM3 and a PRI?
I think in the LONG run it may be better to go with an integrated unit.
however, I can keep cost low and if I get 1 bad bri, I can busy that out
and it will switch to the others, plus I have redundant routers, etc...
What do you guys thinK?
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Jake Messinger 713-772-6690 jake@ams.com
Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. 800-324-8594 jake@uh.edu
Houston, Texas http://www.ams.com/~jake
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