And I thought reading about other 802.3 standards was auctioned packed! :) Thanks MBS (That's why he makes the big bucks, ya'll)
Shook From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ethernet First Mile I agree about the dedicated bandwidth. However, the technology is an IEEE standard. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_in_the_First_Mile and http://www.ethernetinthefirstmile.com/ Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Andy Shook [mailto:andy.sh...@peak10.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ethernet First Mile It sounds to me like a Native LAN or Metro Ethernet type product; Ethernet First Mile, is probably some form of marketing term. Regardless of the terminology, I would make darn sure your segment is sonet (loop-fed\ring topology\whatever) protected and it's a dedicated 5Mbps, not some oversubscribed shared connection to the POP. Shook From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Ethernet First Mile Does anyone have experience with an internet bandwidth product known as "Ethernet First Mile". I have a very compelling offer for internet bandwidth from a local provider (Cavalier Telephone) for 5 Mbps with an SLA. It would halve my current charges from Level (3). Thanks, RS ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
