2 ISPs, 2 ISDN 64K, which numbers

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3 total messages Started by bill Sat, 06 Sep 2003 20:46

#359

Author: bill
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 20:46

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I've asked around but can't find/get an answer.
Heres the problem(if there is one)
I use demon dial-up for 1 64K ISDN line which is connected via USB to my
computer.
I want to give my kids the other 64K ISDN line for their computer so I can
work in peace without having to share or disconnect my computer. The kids
computer has an ISDN card that plugs into the HH distribution box.
My problem is what phone number do I give to the other ISP, the same one I
use or the other one(for CLI)

Re: 2 ISPs, 2 ISDN 64K, which numbers

#360

Author: Dave Liquorice
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 07:33

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On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 21:46:07 +0100, bill wrote:

> I want to give my kids the other 64K ISDN line for their computer so 
> I can work in peace without having to share or disconnect my 
> computer.

"Share" as in they physically sit at your machine or windows "share"?

"Disconnect" as in unplug your machine from the USB port?

> The kids computer has an ISDN card that plugs into the HH 
> distribution box. My problem is what phone number do I give to the 
> other ISP, the same one I use or the other one(for CLI)

Does your ISP use the calling party number for some form of 
authorisation? If it does you just need to give them the number they 
already know about but if you both try and connect at the same time I 
would guess things become unpredictable.

I don't know if use of the USB port means that the digital port is 
disabled or vice versa, seems a bit dum if so but this is BT. Also 
you'll be incurring two sets of call charges(*) if you and the kids 
are connected to the net at the same time.

Personally I'd use the ISDN card (generally faster and more stable 
than BT's USB stuff) and set up a LAN between the two machines and use 
dozes "Internet Sharing" feature. A LAN between two machines is easy 
to do just a couple of cards and a suitable length of crossover cable.

Be aware that with two machines conneceted on a LAN they might be 
fully visible to each other, watch those "shares". 

(*) Assuming that you incure call charges.

-- 
Cheers                                              new5pam@howhill.com
Dave.                                             pam is missing e-mail

Re: 2 ISPs, 2 ISDN 64K, which numbers

#361

Author: Gunnr
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:38

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I use 2 connections thru the 2 digital access points and show the 3rd number
for each when dialing up. Never had a problem yet.

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