On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Charrua wrote: > Hi, i have a good question...., > > I need to connect a DATA TERMINATION UNIT (DTU) to a PC running Linux. The > > idea is to use the PC as a router instead of using a conventional router. > > The DTU has a V.35 cable and connector, and will be connected to a 128 > > Kbps leased line. The DTU is a Newbridge 2603 Mainstreet. > > > > The questions are: > > * Is this possible or am I dreaming ? > > * If it´s possible, does it exist a cable converter, which converts from > > the V.35 connector to an Ethernet (RJ45) connector ? I don't think that's possible. > > * If not, what kind of interface card will have to be used in the PC, > > which accepts the V.35 connector ? You should be cool w/ a simple T/E 1 card we have some that should work, go to http://www.imagestream-is.com/Products_WAN_Cards.html and look at the N2 and WANic 400s either should work, the difference being that the N2 is ISA, but w/ GPLed drivers, while the N2 is PCI, but with closed drivers. > > > If anybody has any idea or any helpfull suggestion I'll be > gratefull. Thank you... > > Andrés Segovia > > - > : 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
