Subj : Weekly nodelist report on noteworthy changes (238)
To   : Wilfred Van Velzen
From : Dieter Schauf
Date : Fri Aug 26 2022 14:17:20

Hello Wilfred,

26 Aug 22 11:01, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

 WV>>> Host 2452 and his regular node has a phone number + modem and ISDN
 WV>>> flags added. Can't test those.

 MvdV>> I am a bit puzzled about the added value of ISDN for Fido. It is my
 MvdV>> understanding that all that is left of ISDN is some kind of "ISDN
 MvdV>> over IP". Some of the older Fritx!Box models seem to offer this, so
 MvdV>> that one can still use old ISDN equipment at home, but the feature
 MvdV>> is dropped in the newer models.

 MvdV>> X75 over IP is reported to be "not so reliable". To me it seems even
 MvdV>> more inefficient as a means of transporting data than analog modem
 MvdV>> over VOIP.

 WV> Maybe Dieter can explain it...

There is a U.S. Robotics Courier I-modem ISDN/V.Everything on the S0 bus of the Fritzbox 7590. My provider DTAG supports the RFC4040 Clearmode and so acceptable connects come about. And yes, they still exist, Points running on old DOS machines with Original Crosspoint. If I have the technical possibilities to support such exotics... why not?

And as long as D'Bridge and Mystic are up to mischief in Fido, I'm on the safe side with ISDN :-)

regards, Dieter
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