[Shotimes] (OT) ISDN vs Dial-up

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:53:50 -0500

I'm wondering if a USB to Serial port adaptor will work with Allen-Bradley 
PLC software for PLC 5s, SLC 500s and Contrologix on a Win 2000 OS.  Anyone 
have a clue?

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "'David Rosicke'" <d.rosicke@snet.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) ISDN vs Dial-up

>I am planning on using the 3com Office Connect (3C892A) for my ISDN 
>service.
> I believe since it does NAT that I don't need a supplemental firewall, is
> that correct? It's got 4 Ethernet ports so I can just plug all my PC's
> directly in to it.
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
> - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of David Rosicke
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:51 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] (OT) ISDN vs Dial-up
>
> ISDN requires an ISDN Modem or an ISDN Router.
>
> Cisco 804 or Ascend (Lucent) Pipeline 50 both work great.  We migrated 
> from
> the Ascend to Cisco when Ascend stopped supporting the MAX.
>
> We are just starting to evaluate RLAN from SBC (DSL into ATM) at work as a
> replacment for ISDN.
>
> What I have traditionally used for the house before we got DSL was two 
> phone
> lines bonded together.  Multilink PPP - same technology that's used to
> "bond" the two B channels together in ISDN.  Slower than ISDN, but faster
> than regular dial-up.  At home I used two modems in the same computer, but
> at an office I used a 3Com OfficeConnect Dual Analog Router.
>
> At one place I worked, I used THREE phone lines because the company we 
> were
> contracting for allowed unlimited phone lines but no DSL or Cable service
> into the building.
>
> Most ISP's ask for $10.00/month extra for the M-PPP technology.
>
> Dave R.
>
> P.S. UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair - CAT 3 and up) cable was intended for
> Digital Phone (including ISDN) AND data on the same wire originally.  4
> wires for Data, 4 for phone.
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:17:17 -0400 (EDT)
> From: John Paner
> To: Paul L Fisher
> cc: v8sho@v8sho.com,
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - ISDN wiring
>
> ISDN is just a digital phone service. It runs on a standard single pair
> line for a BRI service. A PRI (23+1 channels) runs on two pairs (DS-1).
>
> A standard phone line will work just fine.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 21 Aug 2004, Paul L Fisher wrote:
>
>> OK. My wireless DSL service sucks so I ordered the only other reasonably
>> priced internet access available in my area, ISDN. Anyhow, allegedly, 
>> they
>> ran a 2B + 1D channel ISDN line to my house. I am supposed to run the
> wiring
>> from the network interface to my terminal adapter. Looking at the network
>> interface, there are only 4 wires coming in. 2 of them are definitely my
>> POTS service; I didn't think ISDN could run on just 2 wires? Can it? What
> do
>> I need to run from there to my terminal adapter?
>>
>>
>>
>> The thing that makes this SHO related is that I check my SHO email with
> the
>> internet.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am using good old dial-up at this moment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul L Fisher
>>
>> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>>
>> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>>
>> - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>>
>> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
>>
>> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
>>
>> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
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> --__--__--
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:26:42 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Shylo McKinsey
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - ISDN wiring
> To: Paul L Fisher
> Cc: TaurusSHO
>
> What's so good about "old dial up"? ;-)
>
> Shylo McKinsey
>
> --- Paul L Fisher wrote:
>
>> OK. My wireless DSL service sucks so I ordered the
>> only other reasonably
>> priced internet access available in my area, ISDN.
>> Anyhow, allegedly, they
>> ran a 2B + 1D channel ISDN line to my house. I am
>> supposed to run the wiring
>> from the network interface to my terminal adapter.
>> Looking at the network
>> interface, there are only 4 wires coming in. 2 of
>> them are definitely my
>> POTS service; I didn't think ISDN could run on just
>> 2 wires? Can it? What do
>> I need to run from there to my terminal adapter?
>>
>>
>>
>> The thing that makes this SHO related is that I
>> check my SHO email with the
>> internet.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am using good old dial-up at this moment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul L Fisher
>>
>> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>>
>> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>>
>> - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>>
>> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
>>
>>
>> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
>>
>>
>> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
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