Issue
Can ISDN be used to communicate to I/NET?
Environment
I/NET Site
Cause
Can ISDN be used to communicate to I/NET?
Resolution
I/NET is not designed to be compatible with the typical adapter of ISDN. ISDN, which stands for Integrated Services Digital Network, is a digital phone service that was popular a few years ago as an alternative to dial-up connections. ISDN allows data to be sent about twice as fast as a conventional phone line - up to 128Kbps (kilobits per second) rather than 56Kbps. As an added plus, a single ISDN line can be split into two separate channels, so you can carry on a voice conversation while your computer is connected to the Internet. It sounds great, but the catch is that it’s expensive. An ISDN connection doesn’t require a modem. Instead, you use a special ISDN Adapter, which may cost hundreds of dollars. In addition, you have to pay the Phone Company to install the ISDN line, and you pay a monthly fee for the line. On top of that, you may be billed by the minute for usage. With the spread of low-cost cable modem access in many areas and the cost of DSL access coming down, ISDN is fast becoming a thing of the past It was a good idea for its time, but its time has passed.
