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- From: pushp@nic.cerf.net (Pushpendra Mohta)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
- Subject: Re: Seeking info on PC hardware requirements for high-speed PPP
- Message-ID: <2507@news.cerf.net>
- Date: 13 Aug 92 06:06:30 GMT
- References: <1992Aug7.224514.12152@parc.xerox.com> <1992Aug11.031705.39985@camb.com>
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- In article <1992Aug11.031705.39985@camb.com> bruce@camb.com (Barton F. Bruce) writes:
- >Want an inexpensive termial server that speaks SLIP/TCP-IP/LAT ? Look at
- >DEC's new DS700. Even in the 16 port version with less than full modem
- >leads, I think it has more modem lead type functionality than the cisco
- >MGS box sized Trouters I have seen. The 8 port version has FULL modem
- >lead control. This DEC box does 57.6 and 115.2kb. That makes it a good
- >choice for modem connections running 4:1 compression on top of 14.4 or
- >higher, where 38.4 wastes speed. 115.2 is even fast enough for
- >compression on top of the coming v.fast modems.
- >
- >The 16 port one lists for 3995 I think, but a dealer here in Cambridge
- >claimed to have some new ones at $2400 (Eli's for those that care).
- >
-
- FYI:
-
- The new Cisco 16 port terminal server ( 516-CS ) supports full modem
- control and lists for $3995. It does telnet,rlogin and tn3270. Supports
- PPP/CSLIP/XRemote and full routing. You can get an option for LAT.
- However, the top speed is 38400 . The ASM model does 57600.
-
- I think the Livingstone PortMaster (sp?) is another cheap terminal
- server with most of these features. It lists less than the Cisco
-
- --pushpendra
-