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- From: earle@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Greg Earle - Gainfully Unemployed)
- Subject: 49.01 SunFlash: SunLink PPP 1.0
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.115707.21561@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
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- Organization: Gainfully unemployed
- References: <9301080457.AA12270@sunvice.East.Sun.COM>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 11:57:07 GMT
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- For those who don't get SunFlash, this may be of interest. I'm just the
- messenger, etc.
-
- [ Unfortunately, for reasons I cannot fathom, it ONLY supports Synchronous ]
- [ links over either an HSI/S SBus serial card or an MCP (and you need SunLink ]
- [ MCP if you have the latter). Why it does not support Asynchronous and/or ]
- [ the CPU board serial ports, I have no idea. Maybe they're afraid of going ]
- [ up against MorningStar (-: - Greg ]
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- The Florida SunFlash
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- SunLink PPP 1.0
-
- SunFLASH Vol 49 #1 January 1993
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- * *
- * - Internet Standard Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) *
- * *
- * - Integration into other PPP networks *
- * *
- * - Cost Effective WAN Solution for Remote and Local Sites *
- * *
- * - Includes SunNet(TM) Manager Agent for Easy Network Management *
- * *
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-
- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation(TM) [SMCC(TM)] announces SunLink(TM)
- PPP 1.0. SunLink PPP 1.0 expands the Sun(R) Wide Area Networking offerings to
- include an industry standard point-to-point product. While adhering to
- the Internet PPP standard, SunLink PPP provides cost effective
- communication between Local Area Networks and remote sites at speeds up
- to 2.048 Mbps.
-
- SunLink PPP can interface to other Sun systems running SunLink PPP as
- well as interoperate with other vendor's systems running the Internet
- Standard Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). PPP is also able to act as a
- routing gateway between Local Area Networks. This product supports
- synchronous communication only.
-
-
- FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- ---------------------
- o Transparent TCP/IP connectivity Users can perform such
- over point-to-point networks functions as rlogin,
- telnet NFS(R) or run X
- applications over a
- standard PPP interface.
-
- o Cost-effective transfer of data With SunLink HSI/S,
- supporting speeds up to 2.048 Mbps users have access
- to data speeds beyond
- standard async speeds.
-
- o Supports dynamic, high level User may dynamically
- routing protocols route IP packets via
- a PPP link.
-
- o Based on Internet standard Users on Sun systems
- Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (RFC 1171) can communicate with
- other vendor equipment
- that supports RFC 1171.
-
- o Supports all Sun RS-449 and Ease of use, support of
- synchronous serial port options other vendor equipment
- through standards.
-
- o Acts as a routing gateway User can route data
- between LANs packets via PPP and a
- Sun workstation. User
- doesn't have to invest
- in a separate router.
-
- o Supports Manually Dialed, Leased and SunLink PPP can support
- T1 subchannel transmission facilities whatever transmission
- facilities the user
- currently has in place.
-
- o Supports load sharing between Sun systems Key differentiator from
- other Point-to-Point
- products currently
- available.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ------------------------------------
-
- SPARC(R) system running Solaris(R) 1.x operating environment
- and either SunLink HSI/S or SunLink MCP.
-
-
- U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------
- The following will appear on the End-User and Reseller Price lists as
- an addendum:
-
- Order List Discount Software
- Description Number Price Category Support Price
- ===============================================================================
- SunLink PPP 1.0 PPP-1.0-4-4-21 $1,225 B $35 mmc
- (media, doc, and RTU)
-
-
- Specifications are subject to change without notice
-
- (c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo,SunNet,
- SunMicrosystems Computer Corporation, SMCC, SunLink, NFS, and Solaris are
- trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC
- trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks or registered
- trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are
- based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other
- product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective
- owners.
-
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-
- All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third
- party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local
- Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in
- your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications
- within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or
- publication by Sun Microsystems.
-
- John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@Sun.COM. (305) 776-7770.
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