[ILUG] simulating a leased line for testing

[Dave Airlie]

not too sure if you can do this ,... I think NTU are only designed to talk
to network... not to each other..

Dave.


On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Dermot Beirne wrote:

> Hi all,
> I would like to test routers before bringing them onto their respective
> sites.  I know that you can purchase an expensive cable for the routers
> (CISCO) to connect their serial ports which simulate a leased line.
> However, I have some old NTU's from previous eircom leased lines, and was
> wondering if it is possible to make the necessary cable to connect two of
> them together via their standard phone line ports.  I could then use the
> X21 cables to connect my two routers and have a simple leased line
> simulation to test with.
>
> Does anyone know the spec of the necessary cable (I can crimp it myself),
> or where I might get the spec.  Many thanks in advance.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Dermot Beirne
> Exel I.T. Dept.,
>
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