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From: campbelr@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Bob Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Re: HP 9000 s 700 questions (answers)
Message-ID: <31480016@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com>
Date: 2 Apr 91 00:41:17 GMT
References: <63455@bbn.BBN.COM>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> I don't think so. HP 700's network interface (ethernet) is already saturated.
> To be a balanced system, it should have a faster network interface such as
> FDDI. But, it is not a serious problem because a EISA FDDI card seems to be
> already available (though not from HP).

An EISA card for ethernet is availible that has better performance
than the standard one.  Also, EISA FDDI has been announced as being
available later this year.  For official information and/or big glossy
info sheets, contact your local HP sales office (in U.S. call 1-800-752-0900).
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