Jake,
Is this the basic layout of what you are proposing? It looks real
interesting to me. How do we get authorized on the ISDN call? Will it
use the Radius Database? If it does, it looks like an ideal situation, it
works out cheaper than the Courier MP I solution. Courier MP/8 runs about
$4800 which is $600 per line, the above would with $400 for Ascend 25 +
$250 x 2 for Modems, run about $450 per line. Say add another ~$30 for
misc. cabling. It looks reasonable to me. We face the same monetary problem
here in Tennessee with PRI vs Individual ISDN lines. It's those recurring
fees that eat you up every month.
Later
Kelley
On Thu, 19 Dec 1996, Jake (not the snake) Messinger wrote:
> Did anyone get this or is it just a stupid thing to ask?
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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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