Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!sjl From: sjl@amdahl.UUCP (Steve Langdon) Newsgroups: net.lan,net.dcom Subject: Re: ETHERNET on Broadband Message-ID: <1776@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 14:25:43 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.1776 Posted: Thu Jul 11 14:25:43 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 12:13:26 EDT References: <2926@decwrl.UUCP> <449@bu-cs.UUCP> <1263@opus.UUCP> <454@bu-cs.UUCP> <1372@hammer.UUCP> Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 29 Xref: watmath net.lan:914 net.dcom:1098 > I think Bridge makes a box that connects 2 ethernets over a point to > point link (V.35 or whatever at any data rate you care about). It > works directly on the Ethernet layer, making no assumptions about > what's on top of that (IP, DECNET, XNS, etc.). With a simple RF modem, > you can easily get this "point-to-point" link onto a broadband cable. I believe that what you are referring to is actually a product called TransLan (sp?) sold by Vitalink the satellite people. They developed it in conjunction with DEC and they use the Bridge hardware/software which they buy on an OEM basis. The actual software which does the adaptive forwarding was developed by Vitalink. The forwarding is not limited to use on a local point-to-point link, but will also work using a satellite channel operating in broadcast mode. Thus many Ethernets spread over the country can be made to look (logically) like one LAN. I'm sure that they would be more than delighted to tell you how it works and the results of their performance tests. They are in Mountain View, California (near Sun, 3Com, Bridge, etc.) and their phone number is (415)968-5465. As usual I have nothing to do with Vitalink, I just think it is a clever product. -- Stephen J. Langdon ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun,nsc}!amdahl!sjl [ The article above is not an official statement from any organization in the known universe. ]