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From: kelly@woody.fsl.noaa.gov (Sean Kelly)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD -- possible Internet gateway platform ?
Message-ID: <1995Jan3.202602.5634@fsl.noaa.gov>
Keywords: CSU/DSU 56k FreeBSD
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 20:26:02 GMT
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In article <D1r77L.MDF@indirect.com>, Barnacle Wes <wes@indirect.com> wrote:
>BTW, if you're looking for an inexpensive 56k solution, Motorola UDS makes
>a 56k CSU/DSU in a modem-sized box that sells for $229 now.

Yeah, I saw that in the DataComm Warehouse catalog, but I always
thought the line cost was the really prohibitive part.  I realize this
varies widely by baby Bell, but what's ballpark figure for a 5-mile
56k line?

--k