digital PABX

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Hi,

On Mon, Sep 27, 1999 at 09:20:00AM +0800, zahar@upsi.edu.my wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Sep 1999, Gert Doering wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 25, 1999 at 01:46:18PM +0800, zahar@upsi.edu.my wrote:
> > > Is it possible to run PPP client & PPP server over
> > > the current digital PABX ?
> > 
> > I'm not really sure I understand that question.  Could you present a few
> > more details?  What kind of hardware are you talking about, ISDN cards, or
> > modems?
> Both client and server use a class 2 modem. We have a Northern Telecom
> digital PABX system.Is it possible to use the phone extension number
> to communicate with  client & server using ppp.

Sure, why not?  If you can call up the second number, you can establish
a modem connection.

> (My friend told me about the possibilty of packet drop? Is it true
>  when we have a dedicated extension number at both end and running a
>  digital PABX)

Unless you use ISDN *cards*, you will drop packets every now and then -
depending on the quality of the modems, the line, and the serial ports.
But that's normal and PPP can cope with that.

> client --modem---------------------------modem----server 
>          class 2                         class 2

NB: For PPP, it doesn't matter whether that modem is class 1, class 2, class
92345 or whatever.

gert
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