Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!ukma!gatech!dscatl!lindsay
From: lindsay@dscatl.UUCP (Lindsay Cleveland)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: V.32 will dominate the marketplace (Was: Re: Which is best?)
Message-ID: <12071@dscatl.UUCP>
Date: 5 Nov 88 16:20:36 GMT
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Reply-To: lindsay@dscatl.UUCP (Lindsay Cleveland)
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Organization: Digital Systems Co,  Atlanta, Ga
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One of the reasons people want the V.32 synchronous 9600-baud
capability is for multiplexing purposes, i.e. one phone line used
to support ~4 or more terminals.  Well, it seems the Trailblazer's
PEP mode *can* be used in a multiplexing setup!

I have not played with the hardware, merely done some checking
around.  Here are the numbers:

"Usual" MUX environment:

  $1800  2 4-port MUX'es
  $3200  2 v.32 synchronous modems
  $ 200/month leased line 


Using TB+

  $3200  2 5-port MUX'es
  $4400  2 TB+'s
 
   no monthly leased line charge

The folks with the multiplexers who have actually run them using
TB+'s are:

   Backus Data Systems
   (408) 279-8711

The fellow I spoke with at Backus was Jim Tramalini.  He seemed to
know what he was talking about.

The prices above are obviously going to be different for each
site...especially the TB+ prices if you got yours already in the
special 2-for-1 deal from Telebit.

(disclaimer: I'm in no way connected with Telebit or Backus...just
a happy Trailblazer user)

Cheers,
  Lindsay

Lindsay Cleveland         Digital Systems Co.   Atlanta, Ga
  gatech!dscatl!lindsay     (404) 497-1902
                         (U.S. Mail:  PO Box 1140, Duluth, GA  30136)