Subject: Re: ISDN
To: Jonathan Hansen <Jonathan_Hansen@monterey.edu>
From: Michael Eriksson <eramore@era-t.ericsson.se>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/03/2000 00:29:32
Jonathan Hansen wrote:
> I was hoping to use NetBSD to run NAT and such off of a ISDN modem and was
> unable to find any compatible models under the supported hardware section
> and was hoping you could recomend a model of modem for me to aquire.

Most ISDN modems should "just work". I use a ZyXEL omni.net at home
(connected to a NetBSD PC), using NAT for connecting our wireless
network to the external world -- works like a charm!

The original omni.net, which I have, isn't produced any more, but
there are newer omni.net terminal adapters (which is the correct term
for "ISDN modems" btw), which I'm sure is as good as the one I have.
There are other good vendors too, of course.

Two nice things to have in a terminal adapter:

- Bandwidth on demand -- sets up the second ISDN channel when needed.

- Call bumping. Disconnects one ISDN channel, if both are in use for
  data, for incoming or outgoing voice calls.

Good luck!

-- 
Michael Eriksson <eramore@era-t.ericsson.se>
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