Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: 7 Apr 91 11:34:42 EST From: "Barton F. Bruce" Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: 56kbps Alternatives? Message-ID: Organization: Cambridge Computer Associates, Inc. Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 274, Message 3 of 8 Lines: 36 In article , intek01!mark@uunet.uu.net (Mark McWiggins) writes: > My prospective employer is using a leased line for 56kbps service > between two remote offices. I've read the blurb for UUNET's Alternet > service, and I got an e-mail note saying that PSInet offers something > similar. > Presumably either of these is much cheaper than a leased line, but Using Alternet or PSI get you Internet connectivity, but WILL cost you enough monthly with the necessary telco lines that you can buy a coast to coast DDS-II lines for less. The DDS-II line will let you put ANYTHING ove it that fits. You can put several compressed voice channels and assorted data. You can use an Enet bridge that includes a compressor. You can bridge ALL the protocals on your Enet, but you sure can't if you use the TCP/IP only PSI or Alternet. I am not so sure PSI or Alternet do this, but NEARNET here in Boston gets you to PAY for ALL the necessary Cisco equipment, and THEY get to OWN it. Watch your local Internet peddler's contract carefully - That is ~$10k you just gave away. With two sites, go with point to point DDS-II, and play cute and order 56kb with secondary channel, get good CSU/DSUs that also do 64kb, flip the knobs to 64 kb, and use it. If you want internet connectivity, add it at ONE site, but beware of contracts that may try to prohibit you from using it elsewhere or sharing news with your UUCP dialup friends. Read the fine print in anything PSI sends you. FRAME RELAY is here, and I am about to post a note about it. I doubt that for two sites it makes any sense, buy just maybe you should check it out.