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Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Jason Nealis wrote:
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> Ummm. OK real quick, Have you tested the 4004 with the digital K56 Cards,
> I will do a quick plug here and say that moving the DSP's to the modem
> card has increased throughput. In fact I believe that this is why Ascend
> won the Prodigy contract? Correct Kevin?
Umm, read the part where I'm only doing ISDN with my 4004, so I get no
benefit from the move of the DSP, as I have *NO* modem cards in my unit.
>
> Jason
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Craig Salmond wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Tim Flavin wrote:
> >
> > > Why would you suggest a 4004 over a 4048 to do a mix of analog and ISDN?
> > The 4004 bogs down in a big way with 50+ analog calls. Performance
> > goes down the drain. The 4048 holds a max of 3- 16port modem cards. If you
> > are gonna do ISDN and analog, then you are gonna have a $300/modem that
> > you aren't using. With a 4004, you can put up to 6-16port modem cards, so
> > if you buy a 4004 with 3-16port modem cards, you can do ISDN and Analog
> > without wasting any modems (until you get to your 49th isdn call). It
> > might be warped logic, but none-the-less it's mine :)
> >
> > > I currently have 6 PM3's and have yet to find a modem that doesn't connect
> > > with the correct init string on the client side. I also do a good mix
> > I can't argue with that. I've found the same to be true with the
> > MAX
> >
> > > with 3 PRI's installed in the box, so much so I will not put a 4th into
> > Hmm. I know several people running fully loaded 4004's with little
> > performance problems on the ISDN side.
> >
> > > the unit. I'll buy naked PM3's before I buy another Ascend MAX for ISDN
> > > only. Too many small problems with the MAX, they always seem to be
> > > resolved, but it's the code of the month I don't like with Ascend.
> > The PM3's are just to new IMHO. You know what you are getting into
> > with ascend, good products, good technical support, moderate price, proven
> > track record. There are some performance problems with lots of analog
> > calls. If you look at the white papers comparing the PM3 to the MAX,
> > it outperforms it in aggregate throughput.
> >
> >
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