My thanks go to
Dr. Thomas Leitner <tom_at_radar.tu-graz.ac.at>
g.j.hilbrands_at_kpn.com
Dave Cherkus <cherkus_at_homerun.unimaster.com>
for their suggestions to use an `ISDN terminal adapter' or ISDN router to
dial-out from / dial-in to an Alpha DPW 500au. Although a little more
expensive, I will look for an ISDN router (e.g. Allied Telesyn AT-AR140 or
ZyXEL Prestige 100 or 1001H) in order to avoid those "ace%d: input silo
overflow" messages. Unfortunately I got no response from the Compaq Tru64
People on this issue.
Original Question:
> I would like to switch from an analog modem to ISDN for dial-out from as
> well as dial-in to an (off-site) Alpha DPW 500au (currently running 4.0D).
>
> I searched the archive and found some information on the use of the built in
> ISDN interface on the 3000 series with the wide area networking / X.25 subset,
> <http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/tru64-unix-managers/
> 1998-01/msg00007.html> but no information about ISDN on more recent Alpha
> based machines:
>
> * which ISDN adapter cards are supported?
> * which additional software is required?
> * which OS Versions?
> * what about USB ISDN modems?
Answers:
> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:35:53 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Thomas Leitner <tom_at_radar.tu-graz.ac.at>
>
> Hallo Franz,
> [...]
> Die beste Möglichkeit ist wohl ein externer ISDN Adapter wie z.B.
> das Zyxel Omni.Net Plus (siehe www.zyxel.at). Das Ding verhält sich
> zum Rechner hin wie ein analog Modem. Vor allem wenn Du bereits ein
> analog Modem betreibst ist das sicher die nervenschonenste Variante.
> [...]
> Die ISDN Software im WAN Subset funktioniert im Prinzip mit der DEC 3000
> Serie. Ich habe es hier einmal ausprobiert. Leider wird aber nur dieser
> ISDN Adapter unterstützt und obendrein ist die Konfiguration nicht
> ganz einfach.
> [...]
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the best way (to connect your box to ISDN) is probably an external ISDN
adapter like the ZyXEL Omni.Net Plus (see www.zyxel.at). This thing looks
to the Computer like an analog modem. Esp. if you currently use an analog
modem, this is by shure the most easiest way to go.
[...]
The ISDN software from the WAN subset in principle works on a DEC 3000
series machine. I have tested it here some time ago. Unfortunately it
supports only the DEC 3000 (BBA) ISDN adaptor, and in addition the
configuration is somewhat difficult.
\end{translation}
> From: g.j.hilbrands_at_kpn.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:05:00 +0200
>
> Franz,
>
> I haven't got any experiences with dedicated ISDN adapters but we have used
> a Digital Routeabout access ISDN router to accomplish the same thing on a
> alphaserver. This worked fine for us.
>
> You don't need additional software for this ISDN router and you can connect
> it to a network adapter. With the router you can configure 8 connections.
> Configuration can be done from a PC with the client configuration tool that
> is delivered with the router, or can be done from the command line from the
> router.
>
> The router can be used on any version that talks IP (because it's a IP to
> ISDN router) so that won't give any extra problems .
> [...]
> From: Dave Cherkus <cherkus_at_homerun.unimaster.com>
> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:02:01 -0400 (EDT)
>
> I don't think CPQ has qualified any ISDN products in a long time.
>
> I'd think the most affordable thing to do would be to buy one of those
> ISDN 'home office' boxes, which have one ISDN port and one Ethernet
> port, then use TCP/IP over Ethernet to talk to it.
Thanks for all your hints and recommendations
\franz
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Franz G. Fischer -------------------------------- Franz.Fischer_at_lpr.ei.tum.de
Received on Sun Jun 25 2000 - 20:13:52 NZST