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Cisco probably has the best reputation.

> which do you think is the best ? ascend , cisco or 3com?
> 
> >The best solution would be to buy a product such as the:
> >Ascend Pipeline 25 (http://www.ascend.com/products/p25/p25index.html);
> >Cisco 750 (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/728/750/index.html); or
> >3Com Arpeggio (http://www.3com.com/0files/products/dsheets/arpeggio.html).
> >
> >These products are stand alone units that combine the ISDN TA, NT1,
> >and router, with an ethernet backend to connect to your LAN. They
> >offer nice features like dial on demand to limit the amount of time
> >on the line and have built in routers.
> >
> >If you are looking for a cheaper solution by having the TA connect
> >directly to your computer there are three options that I know of.
> >The first would be ISA ISDN cards such as the Cisco 200. Digi and
> >Motorola also make cards. The second would be an external ISDN
> >modem. You would be limited to the 115K speed of your serial port
> >though. And the third would be a PCMCIA ISDN modem. I have heard
> >this is the best of the three solutions - you would obviously need
> >to purchase a PCMCIA port for your desktop.
> >
> >The other and probably larger issue is what ISDN service to order
> >from your telco. The regional Bells offer Circuit Switched
> >Data (CSD) or Circuit Switched Voice (CSV). Depending on which
> >region of the country you are in, if you order CSD you will be
> >billed a per minute fee along with a fee for the amount of data
> >carried over the line. If you are a heavy user, this could run from
> >a few hundred to over a thousand dollars per month. An alternative
> >would be to carry your data over CSV. Some of the regional Bells offer
> >unlimited usage for a fixed fee for CSV. However some charge a
> >per minute fee for residential CSV and offer unlimited for business
> >lines. In that case order the business line into your home. The
> >drawback to this approach is that you will get only 56K per channel
> >over CSV (although some users have reported getting the full 64K).
> >A second alternative is to ask your ISP if they have Centrex (or
> >the equivalent). If so, have them run an extension from their
> >office to your home. You would then get unlimited usage over a
> >dedicated CSD line for a fixed fee. You would be billed by the ISP
> >for the line instead by the telco (the telco will bill the ISP).
> >
> >--Greg
> >
> >> I have a small network at home consists of a box running Linux and two boxes
> >> running Windows.  I would like to connect them to the Internet using ISDN and
> >> have the linux box serve as a web server..
> >> 
> >>   I am think about getting an ISA ISDN adapter from 3Com.  The reason is I've
> >>   been reading a lot about the limitation on PC's serial port affecting the 
> >>   performance of ISDN.  The question is I don't know if 3Com is the best adapter
> >>   to buy and I didn't find any driver for linux that support this card.
> >>   
> >>   Another option I can go with is to put the 3Com in a 286 and run a route
> >>   software on it.  That will solve the driver for linux problem.  But I am
> >>   not familiar where to get the routing software.
> >>   
> >>   If these two option don't work, I guess I will have to buy the Ascend 50.
> >>   
> >>  I am open to other ideas as well.  
> >>  
> >>  thanks in advance.
> >>  
> >>  shu