Subject: Re: What is the most modems that have been hung off a i386 NetBSD machine?
To: John Maier <johnam@datastorm.com>
From: Mark Willey <willeyma@expert.cc.purdue.edu>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 07/22/1996 16:35:56
John Maier writes:
>
> I am working on setting up a bank of modems for mass access to our =
> network for remote users. What is the maximum number of modems that =
> can, or have, been hung off of a i386 NetBSD machines? What did you =
> use.
>
> I'm looking at 16-32 modems.
You can either get a huge array of multiple-port serial cards, or, get a
"terminal server". I would *strongly* suggest you get a dedicated terminal
server.
Mark