Oversubscription of ISP Dial Up Modems

[NPT_2]

The company I work for is looking at becoming an ISP and starting with selling dialup services. What I need to know is what the recomended oversubcription of subscribers vs dialup trunks. I have heard anywhere from 4 Subscribers per trunk up to 10 Per trunk. What do you think?

[manu]

hello,

most ISps have a 1:6 or 1:7 ratio for Dial ups. I think that will be sutable for u. As the number of dialup users may vary from place to place, you can change the ratio according to the expected traffic.

[c.hebert]

From having prior experience with starting an ISP, I would recommend a 1:6 ratio to start. As your company grows, your demand for more trunks will to. I would recommened reviewing your network traffic periodically to ensure your clients are not catching the *BUSY* signal.