[olug] RAS for dial-up ISP question

[Nathan D. Rotschafer]

Octal cable for $20:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3080841905&category=3704

then buy as many external modems as you need.  But I do see why you are
saying this is more expensive because if you have the PC this is more money.
My purpose is different in that I just wanna support dial-in access for
myself.  so one modem into my 2620 AUX port will work fine, but I see how it
is highly expensive.

Thanks for the clarity,
Nate
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Brutsche" <phil at brutsche.us>
To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [olug] RAS for dial-up ISP question


> Nathan D. Rotschafer wrote:
> > Why not just use the cisco solution at that point.  I'm just curious is
> > someone knows something I don't.  All in hardware and for the price of a
> > computer and serial board you would be about the same price...
>
> *choke*
>
> By the time you buy modems + the cable for this 2511 (the auction
> doesn't list it therefore you shouldn't assume it's there - those cables
> can get EXPENSIVE) your cost is already higher than a spare Pentium PC +
> a $150 - $200 RocketModem card.
>
> And at the same time you get the possibility for any damn service a
> linux/bsd box can provide
>
> --
>
> Phil Brutsche
> phil at brutsche.us
>
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