Message-ID: <3CCECFEC.FDE0128C@nventure.com> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:10:04 -0700 From: Corrie Bender <benderc@nventure.com> Subject: Re: [Emerald] feeding a POP from a DSL connection
let us know if you figure this one out as we have a similar situation that it
would be great to have a t-1 as the primary and a dsl as a backup
thanks
corrie
Jeffrey M Donley wrote:
> I have in an emergency situations routed traffic over DSL lines. Not only do
> you need to worry about the MTTR but take into consideration DSL is not a
> CBR (committed bit rate) It is a UBR (Uncommitted Bit Rate) on a public ATM
> which means you have no guarantee of bandwidth and it can drop in half
> frequently.
>
> -J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: emerald-request@iea-software.com
> [mailto:emerald-request@iea-software.com]On Behalf Of Kurt Schafer
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:32 AM
> To: emerald@iea-software.com
> Subject: Re: [Emerald] feeding a POP from a DSL connection
>
> I'd be cautious. DSL circuits from a Telco usually don't come with the same
> MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) assurances as a T1 or higher type line would
> afford you. So if your DSL circuit drops, you could be talking DAYS before
> the Telco acceptably returns service to the site.
>
> If you know your way around routers/switches, you may want to look at a
> load-balanced configuration using multiple DSL lines if you want to develop
> something more robust.
>
> = K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Bond" <brad@fastraxs.net>
> To: <emerald@iea-software.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:34 AM
> Subject: [Emerald] feeding a POP from a DSL connection
>
> > does anyone know if its possible to run a POP from a DSL connection. I
> will
> > be putting a POP in a town that will give me DSL capabilities to lots of
> > towns and one of those towns i would like to put in a dialup POP to run
> from
> > DSL feeding from my new POP that runs the DSL bandwidth. I hope this
> > doesn't sound to confusing. Just wondering about how doable this is and
> if
> > the routing can work right. If anybody has any ideas or is doing anything
> > like this please let me know.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Brad Bond
> > FasTraxs Internet Services
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