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Re: Setting up DS-3 and 2 4xT1

  • From: Scott Francis
  • Date: Tue Dec 07 16:56:00 2004

On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 02:50:47AM -0500, [email protected] said:
> 
> My apologies if some may find this a little off-topic.
> 
> However, here is my issue. I need a router, which can take 2 4xT1's
> and a DS-3, while handing a Gbit for internal use. Now to complicate
> the entire situation, this needs to go into a 3 bedroom apartment, so
> I need to keep the power bills down if I can :)
> 
> What would everyone recommend? Off-List replies are fine, I will
> summarize at the end.

x86 PC with a gig-E, DS-3 and however many DS-1 PCI cards you need. Sangoma[0]
and SBE Inc.[1] both sell these (*BSD/Linux compatibility was a big selling
point for me).  You can even get a Soekris box with one of the Sangoma T1
cards pre-installed for you.

[0] http://www.sangoma.com/
[1] http://www.sbei.com/
-- 
       Scott Francis | darkuncle(at)darkuncle(dot)net | 0x5537F527
                        Less and less is done
                     until non-action is achieved
             when nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
                                    -- the Tao of Sysadmin

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