Sure. For analog modems, you would need a E1 mux.. But much more sensible would be a portmaster3 which can take a T1/E1 or PRI, and also supports ISDN. They are available used for reasonable prices. On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Ahsan Ali wrote: > The idea is sound but I can only get telephone lines en masse in E1 > configuration.... > > Is there any way to hook that up with a portmaster or modem rack? > > -Ahsan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Knipe" <cgknipe@mweb.co.za> > To: "Ahsan Ali" <ahsan.ali@mail.com>; <linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu> > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:09 AM > Subject: Re: Hardware selection for a Linux based ISP > > > > Hi... > > . > > Do yourself a big faviour... Get a Portmaster or a similar external > modem > > rack. It's going to save you ALLOT of troubles... Authentication > wise, > > yes, it will more than likely be best suited with a Radius > configuration. > > The other services you require (DNS / Proxy), shouldn't be any real > problem > > for the amount of users you are talking about. A standardish linux > box will > > be able to do the authentication (Radius), aswell as other related > services > > as you require. > > > > > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
