Cool name: GigaMan. &;-)
Priscilla
At 09:18 PM 3/3/01, Jack wrote:
>PacBell is also offering a "GigaMan" service in selected citiies
>Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote in message
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >We have public IP addresses, our own DNS servers, Web servers, etc. The
> >only sort of strange thing is that the layer-two LAN crosses the MAN, if
> >that makes any sense. At our site we just have a two-port switch. A
> >single-mode fiber link connects our switch to a router port at the
> >provider's site across town. The provider is connected to the Internet.
> >
> >(When the provider said he was installing a two-port switch, I had to laugh
> >and ask, isn't that a bridge??)
> >
> >Priscilla
> >
> >At 09:09 AM 3/3/01, Kenneth wrote:
> >>I'm curious, if you're connected to a switch, then you don't have control
> >>over your public IP Addresses then such as DNS,... or is this mostly used
> >>for office to office links as opposed to a gateway to the internet?
> >>
> >>I guess the reason i'm wondering is we currently have an entire class C
>and
> >>we host our own DNS, web servers, ftp,... and I'm curious as to how this
> >>would affect our routings if we do go with such a service.
> >>
> >>
> >>Priscilla Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >> > We upgraded our T1 WAN link that cost $1500 per month to a single-mode
> >> > fiber-optic 10-Mbps Ethernet MAN link that costs $700 per month. We
>just
> >> > have a switch at our site, no router even. Seriously. Our local
> >> > municipality has a Gigabit Ethernet single-mode fiber-optic ring
>running
> >> > around town, and they lease capacity on it. The city is connected to
>the
> >> > Internet via a Cisco 7200 and a Sprint T3 link. We piggy back onto
>that.
> >> >
> >> > And I'm in Southern Oregon, a supposedly rural area. It's happening in
> >> > other towns also. Sometimes I forget how lucky we are!
> >> >
> >> > Priscilla
> >> >
> >> > At 02:28 PM 3/2/01, Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
> >> > > >I have a customer who wants to upgrade his 128K ISDN point to point
> >> > > >connections to at lease a 10mbps connection. He is thinking along
>the
> >>lines
> >> > > >of LAN technologies. He idea connection is a 1gb connection. How
> >>would go
> >> > > >about explaining to this guy that he is out of his mind without
> >>damaging his
> >> > > >ego. His the IT manager and thinks he's knowledgeable about
>networks.
> >> > >
> >> > >I wouldn't say he is totally out of his mind, if he's in a geographic
> >> > >area served by one of the bleeding edge Optical Ethernet providers.
> >> > >Very rare so far, but there are 100 or 1000 Mbps physical facilities
> >> > >over which the user pays for the amount of bandwidth he needs. Most
> >> > >of the ones I'm aware of are in Europe.
> >> > >
> >> > >In the vast majority of locations, he is out of his mind. Assuming
> >> > >he needs 10 Mbps, your choices include inverse multiplexed T1 and
> >> > >ATM, fractional T3, or 10 Mbps over OC-3 facilities. I had a design
> >> > >not too long ago where we were able to bring in some of the voice as
> >> > >well, and found that OC-3 was quite cost-effective. It ran into a
> >> > >7200. A 3600 is probably the lowest end router to consider.
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >btw...
> >> > > >
> >> > > >I've gone ahead and gotten quotes on a t1 and t3 lines. I know I
>can
> >>use a
> >> > > >2600 for the T1 connection but what is there a adapter for taking a
> >>clear
> >> > > >channel T3 for the 2600 or do I have to look at a 7000 series
>router.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Thanks,
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Keith Townsend
> >> > > >www.townsendconsulting.com
> >> > >\
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