(PM) Dual analog solutions for PM3s: are there any good ones?

Joel M Snyder (JMS+portmaster-users@Opus1.COM)
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 02:27:31 -0700 (MST)

We have a T1 customer who is moving into a new building
several weeks ahead of their
T1. They are seeking a temporary solution to maintain connectivity;
they think they only have analog lines to throw at the problem, no
ISDN.

Are there dual-analog devices out there which work with the PM3? We
have 3.8.2, which advertises MPP support in analog; all of our dial-in
lines are PRIs with digital modems. However, my options seem to be:

- Get a Windows 98 system and somehow convince it to be an IP
router (maybe not hard) at the customer end, dialing up MPP to
us. (has anyone gotten W98 MPP to work?)

- Get a 3COM Officeconnect Dual Analog device, which seems to
only support X.2 (virtually disappeared from their web site),
and stick them with maybe dual 33.6s. (has anyone gotten
this box to work with a PM3?)

- Get a Windows 95 system, Diamond Shotgun, see same story
as Windows 98 but probably even less chance of it working (has
anyone gotten W95/Diamond Multimedia/Shotgun to work?)

They're in need of a solution for something on the order of weeks rather
than months, so I am not enthused about any major construction/configuration
projects on this end. Normally, of course, when someone suggests "dual
analog," we say "ISDN" and tell them to come back later.

Anyone got any suggestions/experience/ideas?

jms

Joel M Snyder, 1404 East Lind Road, Tucson, AZ, 85719
Phone: +1 520 324 0494 (voice) +1 520 324 0495 (FAX)
jms@Opus1.COM http://www.opus1.com/jms Opus One

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