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Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: wily who wrote (7444)	5/10/1999 2:31:00 AM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14778

OK, I'm now getting serious about installing a ISDN router. I am tired of the quirks with my Supra Netcommander for many reasons. I have only done a bit of research on Webramps. I am looking at a Webramp Entre' (not sold anymore, but available on ebay and others at a good price) or a New Webramp 410i. Both these units have 4 port 10mbps ethernet hubs built in. This is not a necessity, but may help resellability when I upgrade to ADSL (if it ever gets here) One thing I would like is the ability to "lock" the device to use both 64k channels always, not falling back for economy or because it senses low bandwith utilization. I am on unlimited usage from my Telco as well as my ISP so I want 128mbps always. As many of you know with quotes and trading, this would be detrimental to have one channel drop off and then reconnect as needed. Someone posted comments on routers several months ago, but I can't readily find them now. Is the webramp comparable to the others or should I be looking at Netgear, 3com or Ascend? The device would rarely be used for normal POTS service, so this feature is not a necessity. One last thing, but maybe the most important. How can I use this router to connect me to my NT network at work? I have never done any WANs with routers. At work we have a T-1 line with a Cisco 2500 series router. I know I can connect through PPTP protocol, dialing any ISP and then connecting, but is there another way? Thanks for the info, any comments appreciated. Dan