(1) ISDN - $20/mo for the ISP and $30-$40/mo for the Line. (Those are the
averages)
(2) You can "push" ISDN up to 920K if you want (through the
TurboPort920)...that doesn't mean you'll get it. (Same goes for Cable
Modems)
(3) Look at the areas covered by Cable Modems vs. ISDN.
Are we back to Dakota's yet?? :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> HEMI@charter.net
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:32 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Cable Modem
>
>
> At 10:59 PM 2/9/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >Cable Modems are still considered a "New Idea" by corporate
> standards. (The
> >same goes for ADSL.) ISDN has been the choice for most home
> users since the
> >overall and initial cost are much less than the above.
>
>
> Excuse me ?
>
> It costs more to have ISDN than a cable modem last time I checked .
>
> ADSL will die , too high in the equipment costs .
>
> You can also push
> >the ISDN modems/routers up to 230K UP/DOWNLOAD without any problems..this
> >does depend on the site though.
>
> You can push a cable modem over 2-3Mbps without any problems regularly .
>
> I've been running my old BitsurferPRO with
> >a TurboPort 920 card (16750UART CoProcessed Serial Card) at 230K for the
> >past 2 years without any problems..and this is also taking into
> >consideration that I run an NT Proxy Server at home for three different
> >workstations (all running DHCP with full access to the internet
> and email).
> >Cable modems can be setup to do this as well, but with some
> >difficulty...Home ADSL uses a static IP and does not allow Proxy Servers
> >since it communicates with ISP via IP Translation through the routers.
> >
> >Pro's/Cons:
> >
> >Cable Modems - Fast, but highly susceptible to "slowdowns" due
> to increased
> >client usage over smaller backbone.
>
>
> This really depends on the backbone .
>
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> Jack Hilton III
>
> HEMI@charter.net
>
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