Ethernet over T1..?

[spinjector]

Does anyone know of a Ethernet to T1 media converter? I have a spare T1 to one of our sites, and I'd like to extend our LAN out there so I can put in a PC for pulling up manuals and PDF's and such when I'm working.

I found a couple of potential devices with Google, but they seemed so ridiculously expensive that I'm not sure it's what I was looking for. For $1,200 I could get a pair of consumer VPN routers and cable internet for two years. Seems kinda silly. But then for the price we're paying for some of our T1's, I should just do that anyways.

~Thanks.

 

[Doctor_Technical]

Drop "media converter" from your search, just look up Ethernet Extender. I see a pair of boxes from Black Box for $800.

 

[stephend2]

Do what I did here, 2x cisco 2610s, about $30 each with wic-t1 card. simple config to bridge ethernet over the serial interface. Has been working for close to a year now running a FLAC stream for the FM and mp3 for our AM.


if you need a config, I could

 

[littlejohn]

We use these little (two wide makes a one rack unit) inverse multiplexers which allow up to four T1s which they bond for increasing bandwidth. Thay can either act as a simple bridge, or have fairly comprehensive mangement up to and including DHCP if you want. Made by RAD. The current product takes up to 8 T1s. We have Lynx T1 radios to our transmitters, in 8 and 4 t1 formats. Intraplexes (Intraplices???) for program delivery, satel;lite backfeed, control, etc. Use the remaining T1s with the RAD boxes to extend the LAN to the sites.