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    ISDN Distance Limits

    Hi all,

    When I move next month I can't get ADSL or cable internet access, and satellite is proving too expensive, so the only other option I can think of is ISDN - but is there a limit on distance from the local exchange?
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  • #2
    I dont think so.
    I do know that if you use Cat5 standard cable its possible to have the ISDN modem about 400m (or it might be upto 1km!)away from the actual wall point.
    Athlon XP-64/3200, 1gb PC3200, 512mb Radeon X1950Pro AGP, Dell 2005fwp, Logitech G5, IBM model M.

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    • #3
      There is no distance limit, but you'll always be limited to 64K (but it's way more stable than any modem connection - and much faster than you might think!). You could of course use both lines for surfing, but this doesn't give you double the speed.

      I think I still have an ISDN card (AVM Fritz! OEM) lying around at my parents' - if you want it.

      AZ
      There's an Opera in my macbook.

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      • #4
        So you can have ISDN whereever you have a phone line then? Cool. I will probably bond both lines together to give me 128kbps just so long as it doesn't cost too much. The main thing I want is an always on stable connection. Looks like Demon's offerings aren't too bad.

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        • #5
          In theory, yeah you can use both lines to get 128k. Then when the phone rings, it drops down to 64k, and then picks back up afterwards... if you have a good enough modem.

          The issue in the USA is price. It's WAY more expensive than any other option to have ISDN here. If it's reasonable over there, go for it.

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          • #6
            Basically ISDN is possible whereever POTS is possible.

            Keep in mind though that ISDN, like POTS, is paid for by the minute for the carrier, unlike DSL or cable, which are paid by traffic, so I hope there is an ISDN flat rate available where you live.

            128K costs twice as much as 64K here, and it isn't twice as fast, so I'd at least try it out before you choose it permanently.

            AZ
            There's an Opera in my macbook.

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            • #7
              Or, you could get a pMX (primary multiplex, 30 ISDN lines), and really have fun

              AZ
              There's an Opera in my macbook.

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              • #8
                You can get deals here on ISDN which are unlimited use just like standard dial up. And a friend who works for a certain ISP knows a staff only number where you can get dual bonded access but pay for just the single line

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