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From: ART@UCONNVM.BITNET ("Arthur Radcliffe Jr.")
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Subject: 3745 versus 3174 Token Ring Gateway Discussion
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Date: 25 Oct 89 13:48:46 GMT
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We have a pilot Token Ring which comes in thru a local 3174 Gateway.
We are also considering using a low end 3745.  We have 2 cpu's and
eventually will drive many hundred's of users over the Token Ring
and into the host thru Gateway's.  While the functionality, flexibility,
and recovery are in the 3745's favor,  I am wondering about the
performance of the 3745 versus say several 3174 gateways.  Has anyone
any impartial comments on performance comparisons?  If the 3745 is
a few tenths of a second slower, I see no problem.  I have read IBM's
literature saying the 3745 is as fast, is it really?  Thanks.