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From: dlj@proteon.com (Daniel L. Jones)
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Subject: IP routers
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Date: 28 Feb 90 16:30:27 GMT
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   Instead of overloading a host with the communciations
processing of an ever expanding network, dedicate a network device
to handle the job.   
   All three router companies that were mentioned, make good products.
But Proteon has specific advantages:  Support for OSPF, a
dynamic (IGP) routing protocol, which is standardized. Support for a high
speed backbone, Pronet-80, which will migrate to FDDI. BTW, Proteon's FDDI
board just passed AMD interoperability testing. 

    In addition, Proteon Routers can interconnect Token Ring, Ethernet,
X.25 (PDN & DDN) and Serial Communications (up to T1). Proteon's
software can forward multiple protocols, which include: IP, IPX (Netware),
DECnet, XNS & Appletalk. Proteon's OverVIEW SNMP Network Manager can
monitor the Routers and Hosts on the network from a central location.

    For more information, contact our sales office at (508) 898-2800.  

Dan Jones
Proteon Customer Service