multi-port infrastructure modems

[Howard, Chris]

Or networked terminal server box(s) and external modems, depending
on how many modems you want to run.
 

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[mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Justin
Zygmont
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:35 PM
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Subject: Re: multi-port infrastructure modems

Looks like you may have to look for a multiport serial card, and use 
ext. modems.  I guess you're going to set it up with mgetty/ppp, how 
many lines did you plan to use anyways?



Justin Zygmont
System and Network Administrator
Cityfone Telecommunications Inc

604.629.8841
justin at cityfone dot net

Matthew Galgoci wrote:
> Hey Y'all,
> 
> I'm having a problem getting a square peg into a round hole regarding
> multi-port modems in a modern server chassis.
> 
> The new server is a 1u box with two pci express expansion slots. So
far,
> I have not been able to find any pci express modems (let alone
multi-port
> modem cards!) with this type of bus interconnect.
> 
> Ok, so fair enough, I order a pci-x riser card to replace the pci
express
> riser in the server chassis. One of my cohorts orders a multiport pci
modem
> that we were assured would work. Problem is, this modem is 5V only,
and
> keyed as such, and will not fit.
> 
> I did some more research and the options for solving this problem in a
clean
> way seem pretty sparse.
> 
> Has anyone found such a beast?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matthew Galgoci
> 

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