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- From: Terrance Richard Boyes <tez@pierrot.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: Re: ISDN and CD Write
- Date: Sun, 7 Apr 96 15:45:07 +0100 (BST)
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- Swiftshadow (darkrain@mindvox.phantom.com) wrote:
- >
- > If by ISDN box you mean an external ISDN modem (like the BitSurfer Pro),
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- Yup.
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- > that works with standard modem (term, AmiTCP and all its net-software)
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- That's what I assumed.
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- > is at least one internal modem ISDN card for the Amiga. It is proudced
- > in Germany. One caveat about using an external box is that the Amiga's
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- Anyone out there know who makes them?
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- > serial port struggles at rates much higher than 57600. An ISDN modem with
- > both channels can pull 115200bps+ so you either need new serial card, a
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- I'd hope 230400+ on one channel, assuming the other end can cope with it...
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- > PCMCIA slot or get the internal ISDN card.
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- Yep, I guessed that as well, but it's nice having a confirmation.
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- Now all we've got to do is wait for BT to drop their prices... Over here
- it's 400UKP installation, a similar line rental fee a year, similar cost
- for the modem and standard call charges ATM :(
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- But there have been rumours of them "reintroducing" it, maybe with a personal
- rather than business option, perhaps only with 1 channel available.
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