ISDN and Linux?

[Ronald Maggio]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory J.Neumann" <gjn at certainlywood.com>
To: <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: ISDN and Linux?


> Thanks for all the ummm ... encouragement? [thanks, Darin! Cheered me
> right up! ;-)]
>
> Richard, there are actually products very similar to the LinkSys for
> ISDN, so you pointed me in the right direction!
>
> "Smiling Ron", read on, 'cause ISDN, >IF< it works, is the ONLY solution
> out here in "Techno-Devoido-Land"!
> -Greg
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 8/7/01, 8:04:05 AM, "Ronald Maggio" <r.v.maggio at worldnet.att.net> wrote
> regarding Re: ISDN and Linux?:
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gregory J.Neumann" <gjn at certainlywood.com>
> > To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 4:55 PM
> > Subject: ISDN and Linux?
>
>
>
> > Hi Greg.
> > Well can't help you here. The information I asked for from verizon when
I
> > looked into ISDN is this yes its around $100.00 to install it and a
small
> > monthly fee of around $10.00 to use the line, (but its a penny per
minute
> to
> > use the service.) Also the price plan goes up is you want the commercial
> > line! (ie: slighty faster speed) otherwise it really is no faster than a
> > 56kbps modem.
> > So knowing the time I spend online it would cost even more than a cable
> or
> > DSL modem and not be anywhere as fast.
> > My best advice is forget ISDN and get ether a cable or DSL modem. Their
> > faster and cheeper in the long run.
> > Well my two cents worth. Take it or leave it. Hope I was of any help?
>
> Yeah, I should have been more specific:  Adelphia wants $1000 a pole and
> the estimate is @40 poles.  We are "beyond the Pale" as far as DSL goes,
> So ...  as I said, the BITTER end ...
>
> > Oh and by the way to all my friends at NFLUG this is smiling Ron the
used
> > ISDN modem dealer. To all you suckers I mean to all you nice people out
> > there I have an ISDN modem to sale. Like new, Only use to dial out to
> church
> > on sundays by the little old fellow from Amherst. Its all yours for
> twenty
> > easy payments of one dollar with no interest charges. Call me at
677-5909
> or
> > 1-888-888-8888 and I'll sell you for five easy payments of two cents
each
> > for a small book of smart remarks.
>
> What are the specs on that modem?


Its a 3Com USR ISDN Modem



We may very well end up w/ this ISDN,
> horror stories and all.  And from Verizon, I've got some horror stories
> unrelated to on-line access, too! 8-O
>
> > See ya};-)
> > Ron
>
>
> > > TIA
> > > Greg--
> > > Gregory J. Neumann, E-mail: gjn at certainlywood.com
> > > Certainly Wood Inc., 13000 Route 78, East Aurora, NY 14052-9515
> > > Tel: 716-655-0206 ext. 206, Fax: 716-655-3446
> > >
>