Topic: Can Telstra NT1 Plus II ISDN coonect via USB to SME 6.0.1 ?

[ScottieDog]

I have been running e-smith servers for a number of years, but now attempting a configuration that I have not done before.

I have a SME 6.0.1 server. My question, does anybody know if the Telstra NT1 Plus II ISDN modem can be connected via USB ?

If not, I believe I can install a High Speed (230K) PCI Com Card, and connect via serial cable. High Speed required, otherwise restricted to 115K for a standard Com Port. Again, this is a query. Has anybody successfully done this ?

Having a SME server as gateway/router/firewall tends to make me not want to purchase a seperate router such as Cisco 803 or Netgear RT338 just to get a connection at 128K to my network.

Any help on this would be most appreciated.

[Anonymous]

ScottieDog

Putting in a high speed UART card will make no difference to getting 115K using the serial port on the NT1+ II boxes. This limitation is in the  NT1 box. The difference betweem 115K and 128 is not really a great deal overall.

You can try USB but I am not sure that this works very well on SMEServer. ISDN has never been a strong feature with SMEServer. Your best be is to use the serial port on your PC and connect to the serial port on the NT1+ II box and get 115K. That way when you run through the SMEServer configuration you just have to select a modem on COM1 or 2 like you would for an normal analogue modem.

If you dial up with both channels to your ISP and you want DVO (data voice override) you can use this dial up string AT!T0=0!T4=1 .

Regards
Craig

[lilkev]

Hi THere
As an update, Scottiedog did you get the NT1 working under USB? I have to do a Satelitte installation and they are using the nt1. I want to keep the SME Box but if it means going down to 115K then the customer will hit the roof and I'll have to put in something else.

Can I get an update and a How To if you did get it to work on USB? Many THanks.

Kev

[stephen noble]

we use USB with a NT1
it's hard to say if it's 128k, probably is

you can use this ($)
http://www.dungog.net/sme/help/SMEhelp/panels/Dialup.html

or make/edit a custom-template
replace the db settings with your values

\etc\sysconfig\network-scripts\chat-ppp0\25init
'OK' 'AT{
    use esmith::config;
    use esmith::db;

    local %dungog;
    tie %dungog, 'esmith::config', '/home/e-smith/dungog';

    my $device = db_get_prop(\%dungog, "dialup", "device") || 'no';
    my $nt2AT  = db_get_prop(\%dungog, "dialup", "nt2AT")  || 'no';

    $OUT = "";

    if ($device ne 'no')
    {
        $OUT .= "Z$nt2AT";
    }
    else
    #default template
    {(defined $ModemInit) ? "$ModemInit" : ($DebugPPP && $DebugPPP eq 'yes') ? "L1M1" : "L0M0"}
}'
{
    if ($DialupModemDevice eq "/dev/ttyI0")
    {
   # we are using an internal ISDN card
   my $msn = db_get_prop($confref, 'isdn', 'Msn') || "";
   my $blocksize = db_get_prop($confref, 'isdn', 'Blocksize') || "512";
   # Configure HDLC as level 2 protocol
   # Configure MSN
   # Configure Blocksize
   $OUT .= "\n'OK' 'ATS14=3&E$msn&B$blocksize'";
    }
}

[BoZz]

I have some client's with the same problem, I use a Netjet ISDN Card (www.traverse.com.au ,located in Melbourne)which is easy to config. If you want a dead easy setup use a Netjet with IPCOP ( they work by default in IPCOP )in front of your SME box? Then look for a ISP that does DOV EG www.myisp.net.au , www.pnc.com.au

Brett