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From: schoff@uu.psi.com (Martin Schoffstall)
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Subject: Re: Alternatives to Traditional Multi-Drop 4-Wire Data Lines
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Date: 28 Nov 90 23:12:08 GMT
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In article <14868@accuvax.nwu.edu> BRUCE@ccavax.camb.com (Barton F.
Bruce) writes:
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In article <14764@accuvax.nwu.edu>, ac220@cleveland.freenet.edu
(Richard Szabo) writes:

>> What are the alternatives to the following: My shop runs a data
>> network over multi-drop four-wire leased lines to ~80 branch locations

>If you have DDS II filed there you should find that you can do the
>whole thing with digital ckts. Digital multidrop nets are what the
>bank cash machines and lottery agents all use.

In the NYC area many of the ATM machines use the local NYTEL X.25
network.


Marty


[Moderator's Note: This seems to be the case in Chicago also, at least
for ATM's run by First National Bank.  PAT]