[AusNOG] dial-up modem with 48v DC power option?

[Mark Prior]

Matthew Moyle-Croft wrote:
> Chris,
> Buying modems for OOB management is getting harder and harder. 
> 
> The only solution I found was: http://www.industrial-grade-modem.com/  -
> they work out at less than $700 (or at least they do for me).  They're
> suitable for use in Australia and seem to work reliably.
> 
> Our experience is that if you're doing OOB, then it's the method of last
> resort before driving/flying to the equipment so spending a bit extra is
> worth while.   Ditto for power equipment.   

What about plugging ISDN into the OOB device? An ISDN WIC/PIM would
probably be easier to source than a decent modem now days. Trying to
find PCcard based modems for AARNet's Cyclades turned into a nightmare
when the chipset most of them used ended production.

Mark.