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? 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. > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Craig Salmond <A HREF="mailto:salmond@mail.cde.com">mailto:salmond@mail.cde.com</A> > Craig's DATA Exchange! <A HREF="http://www.cde.com">http://www.cde.com</A> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Shipping Address (FLA) 735-CDE1 Sales Billing Address > Craig's DATA Exchange! (FLA) 483-2482 Home Craig's DATA Exchange! > 18826 U.S. HWY 441 (FLA) 735-9511 FAX P.O. Box 1401 > Mt. Dora, FL 32757 (FLA) 735-1515 DIAL-UP Mt. Dora, FL 32757 > "Lake County's Internet Authority" > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com > To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> > or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05529.html">Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Tim Flavin <tim@i1.net></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05520.html">Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Craig Salmond <salmond@unix.cde.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05529.html">Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05525.html">Re: (ASCEND) ospf</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05520.html">Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05529.html">Re: (ASCEND) MAX 4048</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail135.html#05527"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd40.html#05527"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>