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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!newshost.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!iafrica.com!pipex-sa.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube.news.pipex.net!pipex!lade.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.us.world.net!news.aus.world.net!usenet From: mikel@bns.com.au Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.netware.misc Subject: Re: [Q] 3.12 <-> ISDN <-> UNIX Date: Mon, 04 Mar 96 17:28:07 PDT Organization: AUSNet Services pty. ltd. Lines: 73 Message-ID: <NEWTNews.825989795.31009.tns@ausnet.world.net> References: <4gpbqm$k37@news.simplex.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: melb30.world.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:14829 comp.os.netware.misc:20859 In Article<4gpbqm$k37@news.simplex.nl>, <rob@xs1.simplex.nl> write: > Path: news.aus.world.net!news.us.world.net!news.inc.net!trellis.wwnet.com!nntp.coast.net!zombie.ncsc.mil!news.mathworks.com!gatech!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sun4nl!news.simplex.nl!xs1!rob > From: rob@xs1.simplex.nl (Rob Simons) > Newsgroups: comp.os.netware.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc > Subject: [Q] 3.12 <-> ISDN <-> UNIX > Date: 25 Feb 1996 09:57:41 GMT > Organization: SimpleX Networking Amsterdam > Lines: 30 > Message-ID: <4gpbqm$k37@news.simplex.nl> > NNTP-Posting-Host: xs1.simplex.nl > X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] > Xref: news.aus.world.net comp.os.netware.misc:15693 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:14006 > > Hi, > > I'm looking for a way to connect a 3.12 LAN via ISDN to a site > which has a fixed Internet connection and runs FreeBSD. > What I need to know is: > What software should I use on the 3.12 side ? Novell TCP-IP, it costs extra, but gives you full support for the TCP-IP protocol > What hardware should I buy for both sides ? (preferably external > ISDN devices) You want two ISDN routers, Livingston make some good ones with Terminal Adapters on both, which can plug straigth into a ISDN connection. > Does it make sense to set up a FreeBSD box on the 3.12 side as > well to handle routing/email etc .. ? Err... yes... see below > The 3.12 side runs MS mail (I think), should I set up an SMTP > daemon on the 3.12 machine, and kick sendmail on the FreeBSD > side when a connection is established ? (it's a dial-up link) > Or should I use UUCP ? (over TCP/IP when the connection is > established) It is possible to set up one of the routers mentioned above to dial on demand, connect to the host, and send the mail and then hang up. You could even get away with having MS-Mail just send the request and have the router do the work (that is if ms-mail can talk TCP-IP, I am not sure) Otherwise, having a basic FreeBSD box (386 even) could handle what you want with ease. > Is this setup possible with FreeBSD on the one side, Yes > or should I > use an NT server (or something) as some kind of ISDN terminal > server ? The problem with NT is that it is not made to be a router. It has router support but the memory it chews is heaps. You are better off getting one of the routers made by Livingston/CISCO/Bay Networks etc and using that as a router. Most of the good ones come with a built in firewall and connectors to Eathernet, Async ports and ISDN lines. Good Luck Mikel Total Network Support tns@tns.com.au The comments above are mine. No responsibility is taken by Total Network Support or myself on the vadility of the above comments.