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From: sob@tmc.edu (Stan Barber)
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Subject: Re: Experience with Telebit's NetBlazer anyone?
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Date: 28 May 91 02:16:53 GMT
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In article <1991Apr10.231552.14835@seachg.uucp> jalsop@seachg.UUCP (John Alsop) writes:
>I'm looking for real-world experience/comments on this product.

I am sitting at home on my ISC 386 with TCP 1.2 talking to my computer at work
via two NetBlazers. The one at work as a T2500 modem. The one at home has a
T1600. I am running PPP over a V.32 dialup.

It does work! It even seems faster than dialing up at 9600 baud direct!

The documentation must be read throughly before getting started. Otherwise you
will waste alot of time. I intend to write a one-sheet on getting one set up
for local use here. [Of course, it may not be one sheet long!]

The software (version 1.00x0) seems a little buggy. It sometimes forgets
how to get control of the modem or doesn't notice that the line has 
disconnected for a while.

The router software only support RIP and does not do proxy arp (at least I
can't find it in the manual). This is a problem on my net, but may not be
a problem on yours.

However, it is really slick when you telnet to your "home" computer from 
work and after a short wait you have a login prompt. The dialup and connect
is all transparent.

I will have more to say as I learn more.

-- 
Stan           internet: sob@bcm.tmc.edu         Director, Networking 
Olan           uucp: rutgers!bcm!sob             and Systems Support
Barber         Opinions expressed are only mine. Baylor College of Medicine