Re: Need Hardware Advice

Joshua Moore [BCSI - Systems Administration] ( (no email) )
Thu, 10 Jul 1997 11:52:29 -0500

I would suggest aginst the Pipeline 130 if you expect a high (75% or more)
bandwidth load. Simply because the processor in the Pipeline 130 can't
handle that kind of traffic with any kind of reliablity. Look into a Cisco
2500 router if you need more power.

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: From: Rick Kunze <rkunze@colusanet.com>
: To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
: Subject: Re: Need Hardware Advice
: Date: Thursday, July 10, 1997 11:39 AM
:
:
: I'm using an Ascend Pipeline 50 (56K) at the moment, but am about to jump
: to a T also. I'm going to go with an Ascend Pipeline 130.
(www.ascend.com)
:
: Rk
:
: At 07:32 AM 7/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
: >We are about to put T1 into a small business office. They have 12
computers
: >that will be hooked to the T1. What hardware (CSU/DSU, Router, Hub)
would
: >you recommend?
: >
: >Thanks,
: >
: >
: >
: >Joe Claborn
: >"Grace Happens"
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