> Just to make sure I didn't put my foot in my mouth for my first post to
> this mailing list, I just verified on my Ascend Pipeline 75; you CAN'T use
> radius to authenticate on a Pipeline...at least not with 4.6C. If they
> added Auth=radius to later revisions, and I just missed the announcement
> (which isn't likely...I live on the Ascend mailing list) then yes, for an
> ultra small ISP, or BBS, this would be an ideal setup. Hell, only upgrade
> services when you find people willing to sell their P25s dirt cheap 'cause
> they want more features that only a 75, 400, 1800, etc can only provide.
Well the only CUSTOMERs youd need to be radius authed are the ISDN
customers. What sort of auth does Ascend have? Can it look at a file on a
remote system SIMILAR to radius? Maybe we can make a conversion file to
convert the radius.db to the ascend db file if there is such a thing.
> Perhaps this would be a fantastic Feature Request at Ascend...think of the
> implications...being able to use multiple BRIs in a large hunt group, able
> to add 2 lines at a time as you need them instead of 23-24 (or 30 for
> EuroPeople) channels at a time with a PRI.
YAH YAH. I like that IDEA. Id just add BRI's as I saw fit.
> For the ISP just starting out, or the BBS ready to take the plunge to
> ISDN, I recommend informing the Bell company that you intend to operate
> this way, and on the first ISDN install, bring in a shitload of strands,
> instead of just a couple.
We have a 500 pair cable to the building 1 mile from the CO and about 200
pairs are empty!
> Bottom line...hindsight is like they say, very valuable. Plan for great
> expansion; run an extremely large number of wires, for a WAY
> over-estimated number of BRIs/PRIs the first time.....you won't regret it.
Yah I know. BRI's are dirt cheap and I think in my opinion, its the way to
go for redundancy, etc... at least for me. Cuz I cant afford redundant
PRIs!
> I'll cross my fingers for ya Jake...I know a lot of people could benefit
> from this kind of functionality.
Thanx, and BTW, can I have a shell or PPP acct at NOL to test out for a
while?
> PS: If the Pipeline revision HAS come out that supports Radius, someone
> pass me the salt and I'll munch on my foot quietly in the corner and
> shyadup.
No i dunno. I HOPE/WISH they do! I dont hear much from Ascend anymore.
Here is ANOTHER great IDEA! Livingston! Make the equivalent of a MAX 1800
box! Make your PM3 able to handle multiple BRI's or a special version of
such! I may purchase a Max 1800 since it can take 8 bri's AND it can
have 8 or 12 modem cards added to it as I need them. The big bad problem
with that is the 8/12 modem cards that ascend sells. THey are 336 but they
are NOT upgradeable and they get hot. The price on a Max 1800 is VERY good
compared to the PM 3 taking in a PRI.
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Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. 800-324-8594 jake@uh.edu
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