At Last.... STReport will have it very own T1
connection to the 'Net. What does this
mean to you? A number of things
including faster ftp service and of course
greater email service and the website will
run much speedier. Of course, it'll be
much faster for us here, in the office.
Our setup is somewhat unique in as much as we
are not using the typical router. We
are, instead, using a fabulous software
router that has all the bells and whistles
the $10,000.00 routers have. That PRICE
by the way is the HEART of another
series of article that are upcoming covering
how these companies that are selling Routers
have the GALL to charge such high dollars
amounts for ten year old technology.
You'll enjoy learning all about the great
CISCO, ASCEND and 3COM gouge practices when
it comes to routers.
Check out the product review section....
I've provided a couple of flyers talking
about the PCI PnP card we are using for the
interfacing between the DSU/CSU and the
Vicomosft SoftRouter Plus software router
that'll be setup shortly.
Talking about ripoffs... The Phone
Companies are bioggest and the worst in this
nation. Yet they seeming do it with
impunity. The story surrounding the T1
setup has been a comedy of errors.
Three years ago, we ordered 2 TWO ISDN lines
from Bell South their representative assured
us the systems we ordered, including the ISDN
lines, would be installed on time.
Instead when we arrived it was not and they
were only capable of giving us two analog
residential lines. Of course, this was
woefully inadequate and they agreed.
So, to make a long drawn out story short;
BellSouth had their southern regional
Engineer get in touch with me to iron out the
details of getting the service in that we
ordered. As it turned out, he had to
install a 24 pair jelly filled underground
cable that ran approximately 3/4 of a
mile. Mind you 24 pairs! Ok two
years later we decide its time for the
T1. The order is placed and the very
first event that a talisman of pending
disaster was find the Bellheads out in the
street (incredibly) getting ready to bury
another cable. I told them I already
had 24 pairs into the building. They
were skeptical and demanded I show
them. I did and they were
dumbfounded. I was told the blueprints
of the area didn't show that cable being
there.
That all took place at the end of April -
beginning of May. Now at the beginning
of June, the T1 is almost operational.
The rest of the horror story next week.
Look for the full story of the router and
goodies like the Adtran DSU/CSU setup and
final testing in the coming weeks. I am
certain you'll learn a great deal about
Digital hookups and the rituals one must go
through to get them to work.
I don't think I'm wrong, I could be...
what do think? Let's hear from you!
As an aside, in case you haven't noticed,
You can get a free EMail account through
STReport! Sign-up on our website. Its FREE
for life. Enjoy! |