RE: Compaq Isporte vs. Ascend 4048

Ronnie D. Franklin ( ronnie@itexas.net )
Wed, 21 Jan 1998 22:24:55 -0600

In order for the T1/PRI card to work that way, you have to put in digital
adapters for the modems.. then you have no place to plug in the POTS
lines.....

Ronnie

On Wednesday, January 21, 1998 10:23 PM, John David M. Miller
[SMTP:webmaster@samnet.net] wrote:
> My mistake, I was under the impression that with
> T1/PRI card available for the Isporte I would be bypassing
> the analog NAS and then connecting directly to my ethernet.
>
> The reason the PRI capability is not important
> to me is the fact that the modems are not hybrid like those of the
> 4048. So ISDN service would not be available only 56k and
> below.
>
> I checked into it further and it does require an analog NAS like the PM.
> Not a problem, as we have a Computone PowerRack we had planned
> to retire with the digital upgrade. It would be inconvenient to
> keep all the extra cables from the Isporte to the PowerRack in
> place but if I could setup additional 56k access for less money I would
> certainly live with it.
>
> I thought the differences in the Isporte and the 4048 only
> consisted of the lack of an integrated router and the non-hybrid
> modem. This precludes the performance differences that
> I was asking for feedback on in my original posting. Thanks
> for the correction.
>
> John Miller
> webmaster@samnet.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronnie D. Franklin <ronnie@itexas.net>
> To: 'ntisp@emerald.iea.com' <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 7:55 PM
> Subject: RE: Compaq Isporte vs. Ascend 4048
>
>
> >Maybe I missed something.. but if you do have PRI then you will have to
use
> >the ISPorte with either PM2E's or some other NAS attached to each serial
> >port.. so in that case the PM2E will be working with RadiusNT, not the
> >ISPorte..
> >
> >I have been using the ISPorte with PM2Es for about a year now and am
very
> >pleased with them.
> >
> >Ronnie
> >
> >
> >On Wednesday, January 21, 1998 4:55 PM, John David M. Miller
> >[SMTP:webmaster@samnet.net] wrote:
> >>
> >> We are adding additional dial in lines. I was wondering
> >> if anyone is using both the Compaq (Microcom) Isporte and the
> >> Ascend 4048.
> >>
> >> Our 4048 has been great but I really don't need any more routers
> >> at this point and one of the areas I serve does not have PRI service
> >> so ISDN is not a issue.
> >>
> >> How does the modem performance and reliability compare. Any
> >> issues when authenticating to RadiusNT with the Compaq?
> >>
> >> I had hoped to be able to evaluate Computone's new product
> >> but it does not look like it will available in time.
> >>
> >> Any other suggestions for digital modem access servers would
> >> also be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> John David M. Miller
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> >> To: Ntisp <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
> >> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 12:48 PM
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