[lug] Linux with ISDN

[Chris M]

>> Subba Rao wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have been hearing a lot about the availability of ISDN solution
>>> for Linux, but I haven't found a decent FAQ or HOWTO document that
>>> talks about the setup or issues with ISDN/Linux.
>>> 
>>> What ISDN hardware is supported on Linux?
>>> 
>> I would recommend not bothering with any of the internal
>> ISDN cards that require kernel support and just get yourself
>> an inexpensive ISDN router.
> 
> I'd go a step further and make see if there is an alternative.  ISDN
> is expensive and slow compared to xDSL, and from what I recall
> the line restrictions are similar, so that almost any place you can get
> ISDN you should be able to get DSL.

This is not true.  ISDN has much wider coverage, and can use repeaters to
extend the distance even further.  It's also more reliable and is
circuit-switched, not cloud-switched, which has tremendous reliability
implications.

Chris
Peak to Peak Internet