There are more 12 mod than 16 mod cards because most upgrades will be from DM-12 to DM56-12 cards. (That's a lot of modem cards :). Since the MAX400X can take *upto* 72 modems, then the DM56-12 cards will be the most prolific. The DM56-16 will be used in the MAX4048, and *can* be used (4 * 16 = 64) in the MAX400X - more popular in Europe where 2 E1s is 60 channels... >>3. Is there a performance benifit from having 12 modems on 1 card >> vs. having 16 modems? eg.. is it the same CPU and bus and architecture >> except the number of modems? > >For most people, it depends on the number of channels they have to the >network. In T1 countries, 12 is a multiple of the 24 channels you get. In >E1 countries, the 16 fits better. > >>Also -- is there a choice of 12 or 16 mod cards with the 4048 or does it >>default to the 16-mod card? > <snip Matt's "typo" :)> The MAX4048 package *is* 3 16-mod cards. Kevin ++ 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--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <HR> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05680.html">(ASCEND) 12-card vs 16-card (56K)</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Stephen Balbach <stephen@clark.net></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05689.html">Re: (ASCEND) 12-card vs 16-card (56K)</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Matt Holdrege <matt@ascend.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05701.html">(ASCEND) IP-Direct and Softw. 5.0A</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05704.html">Re: (ASCEND) 12-card vs 16-card (56K)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05704.html">Re: (ASCEND) 12-card vs 16-card (56K)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05683.html">(ASCEND) k56</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail128.html#05705"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd49.html#05705"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>