Re: (ASCEND) Pipeline 25?

["Dr. Wolfgang Beneicke" <beneicke@mpimf-heidelberg.mpg.de>]

> From: Ted Olson <tolson@ocsnet.net>
> Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 12:58:18 -0800
> Subject: Re: (ASCEND) Pipeline 25?

> Thanks much for the multiple feedback, sounds like good advice. The only
> 3Com unit we've seen (the Impact) does not have DBA (dynamic bandwidth
> allocation), does the LANmodem? 

Yes it does. It supports the standard protocol BACP. As long as the
central site speaks BACP they will interact fine. 3Com cites
interoperability with Ascend, Cisco, Bay and other vendors.

> P50 would be fine with us to use, we have
> lots of those out for small LANs and are happy with them - but for an
> individual with just a single computer and no expansion plans, it's still a
> little too much $$$ to be attractive.

Agreed. I sell P50 to business clients only. It's not only the hardware
costs but the installation and configuration as well. The LANmodem
hardware is cheaper and the customer interface is _way_ friendlier than
with P50s (did you ever search for "telnet" on a Mac :-).

So much praise for a non-Ascend company makes me a little embarassed
actually...I get along with 3Com equipment very well on the LAN side,
they are IMHO not particular strong in the WAN business. That seems to
change now. The focus is on ease of use and value add, now that the
market is there. I'd wish ASCEND would have a long look at the user
interface and features.


   Wolfgang


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