On Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:38:05 -0700 Kevin Smith said: >At 02:50 PM 6/25/97 -0400, Tim Alibozek wrote: >> I was wondering if there are any plans to include the Max200 >>with 56k support as a low port solution for 56k? Much like the courier >>I-modem and MPxI solutions over ISDN BRI. > >The lowest port density solution currently is the MAX1800 which has >8 BRI ports to support 16 K56flex modems. No current plans to put >K56Flex server modems in the MAX200 - not sure it's even technically >feasible.... It's too bad that _no_one_ other than USR is willing to address this market. I have clients & users who are asking about 56k service & I _want_ to push the more open k56flex technology but both the market & the pricing of the "toys" are pushing me toward x2. :^< For smaller shops, such as mine, and my clients the Ascend k56 solution is twice the cost of the USR's. ( USR Netserver-16/I is ~$7k, the MP/16-I modem box ready for one of my existing (and paid for) terminal servers is $5.5k. The cheapest Ascend box is the Max1800 with 2 of the 8-MOD56 cards at $5k+2*$3.1k= $11.2k.) So, I answer my clients & users with the "k56flex is technically better & we will install it as soon as we can afford too." line or I acknowledge the marketing skill of USR & give my clients/users what they're asking for and replace my older analog modems and get x2 support, as well as dial-in ISDN and better 33.6 support. (At a lower cost to me...) (Sounds like the VHS vs. Betamax wars...) Anybody want to guess which way I'm going to go? Ascend has some wonderful boxes if you want/need a PRI or greater solution. Some of us aren't in that ballpark (neither are my clients...) John (who is not happy about his availables choices at the moment...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- John T. Farmer Proprietor, GoldSword Systems jfarmer@goldsword.com Public Internet Access in East Tennessee dial-in (423)470-9953 for info, e-mail to info@goldsword.com Network Design, Internet Services & Servers, Consulting ++ 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--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05890.html">Re: (ASCEND) RADIUS Accounting</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05888.html">Re: (ASCEND) Session Timeout Warning</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05868.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56k Low Port solution?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05896.html">Re: (ASCEND) 56k Low Port solution?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail120.html#05889"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd56.html#05889"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>