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Re: (ASCEND) POTS bonding
> If you are scared of ISDN you could connect using two modems (56K ea)
> and get a bonded rate of 112K. I've heard this works between non-similar
> devices also, like one ISDN and one POTS modem... But I would imagine
> that would cause problems as frames outgoing on the ISDN would arrive
> before the frames on the POTS line.
The last time I read the spec (RFC1717, I think there's a superseding RFC
now), supporting incongruous links in the same bundle was left as a
problem for the implementor. Implementors are encouraged to use a bit of
intelligence, such as by sending two thirds of the packets out one link
instead of only half if that link is twice the speed of the other one.
But I have a feeling that, given the lack of practical applications and
the extra complexity, such intelligence has not been widely implemented.
How does the Max handle it?
-Phil
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