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From: andrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Looking for comments on network analyzers
Message-ID: <1991Apr15.225902.10223@jhereg.osa.com>
Date: 15 Apr 91 22:59:02 GMT
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In article <581@elroy> marka@dsinet (Mark Anacker) writes:

(about the HP-4972 ...)

>diagnosis.  It actually has a decent TDR function.
>
>
>-- 
>Mark Anacker				...{!dsinet,!toybox}!marka
>Digital Systems International, Inc.	Redmond, WA   USA    (206) 881-7544
>"We have a massive leadership vacuum in this country...
>    and we need to change bags" - Sen. Belfry

Really? I suppose I could go dig through the manuals and find out what this
is, but I'm lazy. Could you expound?

While we're on the subject of the 4972, i'd like to say that aside from the
weight and the wacked-out user interface, I'd never be without it. The
Traffic generator beats a flakey net to a pulp every time. I like to crank
up some Metallica and transmit, oh about 93% utilization and watch the
collision lights begin to twitter on the cheap boxes. Thrash them bits.

By the way, if you've been away from this planet until recently, check out
the HP advertising. The replacement for the 4972 is due out. A couple of
our people were asked for input in the development process, so it will be
nice to see if we got what we asked for. If no one knows what I'm talking
about, forget I said anything. (But hold your breath anyway) :-) 
-- 
Andrew C. Esh			andrew@osa.com
Open Systems Architects, Inc.
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