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In article <daemon9DM27zL.DBM@netcom.com>, daemon9@netcom.com (Route) writes...
>	I am in the information gathering phase of upgrading my dedicated 
>	dialup PSTN connection to BRI ISDN.  I want to use both B channels
>	for nothing but data.  Aggregate 'em to 128....  I am open to 
>	any and all sugestions. (BTW, I am located in CA, in the SF bay Area).
> 
>	Idea 1):
>	My current way of thinking is to drop another ethernet card in and
>	purchase an ISDN -> Ethernet bridge (Prolly a combinet).  It seems the
>	elegant and simple way to do things at 128kbps(if a bit expensive).  
>	But, how would I set up the call to my service provider?  What am I
>	missing here???

Your ISP will not want to bridge you. You should route IP. Use Combinet or
Ascend (www.ascend.com). Ask your provider which is preferred. Once you have
that setup, the rest is a piece of cake.

On a dark and stormy night daemon9@netcom.com (Route) wrote:

>	Idea 1):
>	My current way of thinking is to drop another ethernet card in and
>	purchase an ISDN -> Ethernet bridge (Prolly a combinet).  It seems the
>	elegant and simple way to do things at 128kbps(if a bit expensive).  
>	But, how would I set up the call to my service provider?  What am I
>	missing here???

If you get an ISDN<->Ethernet router you will set it up for calling your
provider, via a command or on demand of a route.  Currently Ascend and Cisco
are at the top of the list when it comes to these devices, with Motorola,
Adtran, and others to follow.  There are also cards available to put into the
PC with an ISDN BRI port, but I am not familiar with them.

Rick


________________________________________
Rick Hicks
Systems Specialist
Hussmann Corporation

daemon9@netcom.com (Route) wrote:

>
>
>
>	I am in the information gathering phase of upgrading my dedicated 
>	dialup PSTN connection to BRI ISDN.  I want to use both B channels
>	for nothing but data.  Aggregate 'em to 128....  I am open to 
>	any and all sugestions. (BTW, I am located in CA, in the SF bay Area).
>
>
>	Idea 1):
>	My current way of thinking is to drop another ethernet card in and
>	purchase an ISDN -> Ethernet bridge (Prolly a combinet).  It seems the
>	elegant and simple way to do things at 128kbps(if a bit expensive).  
>	But, how would I set up the call to my service provider?  What am I
>	missing here???
>
>	Idea 2):
>	I'm open to other's suggestions who have done this before....
>
>
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The ISDN ethernet routers (like the Ascend P25 that I have here)
autoconnect on demand when properly configured.  You shouldn't need
another ethernet card, just hook the ascend (in IP routing mode)
directly up to your existing LAN.  You'll need a ISDN account that has
enough static IP's for your LAN, of course.  The local provider here
(santa cruz, scruz.net) gives you 8 IP's (6 usable) with the cheapest
part-time 1B  ISDN account, and more with better accounts...  fulltime
2B ISDN gives you a class C block from scruz.net.

-jrp

We use a Skyline Veloce to do this connecting to ScruzNet.  Our Linux host 
is on an ethernet segment along with other devices that access the 
internet.  See http://www.skylinetech.com for more information

Tom