Subject: 29. Can I use an Ascend router/bridge to hook up to the Internet?
Sure, as long as your Internet Service Provider supports ISDN calls,
and Ascend equipment. I'm collecting a list of those that do; here
are a few, organized alphabetically by country, then state:
- Beckemeyer Development; Oakland, California USA
(info from Christopher Seiwald)
- Brainstorm Products; Mountain View, California USA
(info from David Zampino)
- CerfNet; San Diego, California USA
(info from Hugh Tebault)
- The Internet
MainStreet; Los Altos, California USA
(info from Don Jackson)
- Internex; San Francisco Bay area, California, USA
(info from Hugh Tebault)
- InterServe; Palo Alto, California USA
(info from Mark H. Zellers)
- Multiverse; Cleveland, Ohio USA
(info from Rob Logan)
- APKnet; Cleveland, Ohio USA
(info from Zbigniew J. Tyrlik)
- The Black Box; Houston area, Texas USA, 713-480-2684 (voice)
(info from Marc Newman)
- NeoSoft; Houston area, Texas USA, 713-870-1334 (voice)
(info from Randy Kunkee)
- PSI Interramp; USA (nationwide)
- UUNet; USA (nationwide)
ISP policies differ on configuration: some prefer to route, some bridge;
some allow two B channels (most don't), some enable compression. Many
package Ascend units in with the cost of the service.
[NOTE: The above should not be construed as endorsements for the
service providers listed. The number of ISPs offering ISDN
is still very small, so I feel it's a useful resource. As it
becomes more common, this section won't be as necessary. -ddl]
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