[plug] Any experience with NT1-plus ISDN modem?

[Gavin Rogers]

At 08:58 PM 18/08/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi peoples
>
>I am about to embark on a trial using Telstra's new 'ISDN Internet
>Plan', using an NT1-Plus II box and wondering if anyone has been
>there, done it already. It'll be attached to a Debian (Woody)
>firewall box, either USB or serial, whichever works. I'd prefer USB,
>which is already working as far as CD reader/writer is concerned.

I used to be on ISDN (now on ADSL, phew!) and I had one of these NT1's.

I had a Cisco router connecting directly into it so I didn't use the 
in-built facilities much but I did try for a sort while to get Linux to 
talk to the box via USB and didn't have much luck. Over serial it works 
fine, emulating a normal AT command set modem (use pppconfig and friends) - 
but your speed will be limited to the serial port's maximum 115k of ISDN's 
128k maximum.

Also, don't forget to put in the AT commands (I think I saw them on 
whirlpool) to tell the NT1 plus to do rate adjusting so it doesn't hog both 
phone lines all the time.


Cheers,
Gavin.


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