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From: bill@banana.fedex.com (bill daniels)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: How is UTP fault-tolerant?
Summary: UNIX Today 4/29/91 Networking Column
Keywords: UNIX Today, James Gaskin
Message-ID: <1991May20.133442.1309@banana.fedex.com>
Date: 20 May 91 13:34:42 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Federal Express Corp.
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James E. Gaskin, author of the "Networking" column in _UNIX Today_,
mentions in the 4/29/91 issue that we should

     "Start working on your management by showing them how
     little extra it costs to use fault-tolerant UTP rather
     than fault-intolerant coax for new installations.  Arrange
     for a demo of a good management package, stressing
     decreased downtime."

The column dealt with unshielded twisted pair, concentrators and
other UTP-oriented devices.  Would someone please explain how UTP
and concentrators enable one to establish a more reliable net?  This
was all news to me.

bill
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