Re: X2 Speed Suport (fwd)

Dave Andersen (angio@aros.net)
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:26:17 -0600

> Once upon a time Stephen Fisher shaped the electrons to say...
> >> Once upon a time Rafael Vilarino Kuhn shaped the electrons to say...
> >> >Is X2 Speed of USRobotics Modens supported for Portmaster 2E-30?
> > ^^^^^
> >> They're just like any other external modem as far as any comm server is
> >> concerned.
> >Yup, but you can only get 33.6k max connections.
>
> Not true - an external Courier I-modem can be used as a 56K server
> modem (according to USR).

Works pretty well, too, if you don't mind losing one of your BRIs.
This brings up a question of my own. I want to buy a TC rack with
X2 capable modems. And yet, I somehow can't bring myself to like the
bastardized ComOS that the Netserver cards run. So, I thought to
myself (with the assistance of some fine folks in Livingston sales. :),
"Why not stick a PM25 on the back end of it?"

Is anyone actually doing this, and if so, with what results?
All I really want is to support X2, and to avoid an OS nightmare.
I want to plug it in to a PRI or chan-T1.

Any great ideas from anyone? I'd like to order it tomorrow. :)

-Dave