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From: schoff@rpics.uucp (Martin Schoffstall)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: TCP/IP terminal concentrators
Message-ID: <58@rpics.uucp>
Date: Tue, 22-Jul-86 07:06:16 EDT
Article-I.D.: rpics.58
Posted: Tue Jul 22 07:06:16 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 24-Jul-86 00:11:03 EDT
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> In article <890@bu-cs.UUCP>, bzs@bu-cs.UUCP (Barry Shein) writes:
> > 
> > Besides the Bridge TCP/IP terminal concentrators you might want to
> > compare the Annex made by Encore Computers (Something, Mass.)
> 
> I have noticed in the discussion of tcp/ip terminal concentrators that
> a new company called cisco Systems has not been mentioned. Their box, ASM
> has 32 lines for $8K which is cheaper per port than Bridge or Encore.
> It is a diskless system which can be configured manually or via some
> server(s) on the network. It uses standard arpa protocols to accomplish
> its configuration  ( ie: bootp, RARP, tftp, domain name server, IEN-116 name ). 
> It will also have non-volatile RAM so that once configured it will not
> depend on a server in the event of a power loss.
> 
> The disadvantage is that it doesn't support things like rwho or gnu-emacs
> like the Encore. I haven't had an Encore in here to test so I can't comment
> on its merits. I have tested both a CS/1 and CS/100 and found them to be
> not all that great. I'm not crazy about Bridge's command language, the
> maximum packet size on the CS/100 is a pain, and they tend to do strange things
> like send out bogus arp replys. 
> 
> cisco Systems is located in Menlo Park CA. 
> 
> - Robert  (michaels@hplabs)
> 
> 
>  
People interested in CISCO should investigate the COMPANY.  Technically
I see no problems, but it truely is a garage-shop operation, how
many full time employees do they have? (< 5).

-- 
marty schoffstall
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