My employer has sold a number of these kinds of solutions.
Keep in mind that data flow drives your bandwidth decisions. If your data
flow will not be disrupted or impaired by the asymmetric nature of DSL, then
go for it.
One solution that I have come to believe is quite suitable for any number of
organizations provisions an ATM / IMA at the central site, and DSL at the
remote sites. IMA - inverse multiplexing to ATM - puts an IMA card in a
Cisco 26xx or 36xx ( available for the 72xx platform as well ). The DSL /ATM
provider maps the DSL lines to ATM PVCs, giving you what are effectively
point to point PVCs. This is effectively no different than putting together
a frame relay or point to point network.
Our marketing group calls this RLAN. It is dependent upon the DSL carrier
being one and the same as your ATM provider. But it does work and can be an
attractive and cost-effective means of connecting your enterprise.
Chuck
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Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:06 AM
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Subject: Off Topic: Frame Relay vs. ADSL
Has anyone else evaluated the possibility of switching from Frame Relay =
to a ADSL line? I have a remote site with approx. 50 users (only 25 max =
at one time using the Internet) and I am considering switching from a =
56k Frame-Relay circuit to a Tier II 768k download speed ADSL line. =
Users with the 56k Frame have been complaining about poor download =
speeds and was wondering what the thoughts are on moving to ADSL? I =
would be increasing the speed and saving money as well. The only =
negative I have heard is time waiting to get ADSL repaired should it =
fail. I need to decide quickly so any input is appreciated.
Rick Stanger MCSE, CCNA
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