I believe a frame-relay circuit would be the answer to resolve the
problem. These can ride most any media.
During my time with MCI Local, I saw a lot of retail stores such as
Belks, Kohls, etc use factional T1's to
transport POTs circuits, LD circuits and Frame-relay.
It is ideal when you dont need a lot of bandwidth all the time. Its a
lot cheaper than paying for a big pipe and its easy to upgrade.
You would want to ask about Frame Relay Bearer Service.
Neil Little, WA4AZL
JARS Forever!! ...er TRILUG too!!
Greg Brown wrote:
Does anyone have a connection with something around a 100 meg burst rate?
If so, and if you don't mind me asking, what does a connection like that
even cost? How on Earth did you order it in the first place?
I'm getting beyond my "just call up cable company x and get another cable
modem" out there so it's time to start planning and thinking big
(bandwidth).
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Greg
You're going to need to contract with a commercial bandwidth provider,
someone like TWTC (Time Warner TeleComm) or BellSouth. BellSouth Metro
Ethernet probably isn't an option, but it's a reasonably inexpensive way
to go when you're talking 100Mb/s range. These pipes are not cheap,
expect costs to be, frankly, out of your budget. Then again, it never
hurts to ask. Ask about provisioning a DS3 (45Mb/s) or OC3 (155Mb/s),
that'll get you to the right department and probably speaking with
people who will, unfortunately, talk a language filled with words you
won't understand at first (google is your friend). Don't be too
surprised by costs in the 5-digit range, both as an installation and
monthly charge. Longer term commitments on the line will get you lower
costs on the installation and the monthly costs. If you can't figure
out who to talk to, shoot me an email off-list and I'll get you some
contacts for TWTC and BellSouth. Don't neglect to look for other cable
of phone providers in your area, but I wouldn't expect too much on the
outer banks (not a lot of fiber there, I suspect).
Aaron S. Joyner
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