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From: dove@savax.UUCP (webster dove)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Tradeoff between LAN repeaters and routing gateways?
Message-ID: <476@savax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 09:35:41 EST
Article-I.D.: savax.476
Posted: Tue Jan  6 09:35:41 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 6-Jan-87 23:32:40 EST
Organization: Sanders Associates Inc., Nashua, NH
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We are just beginning to setup a TCP/IP network here.  We have several
facilities separated by 5-20 miles, and most facilities have several
distinct ethernet cables.

I am looking for explanations of the tradeoffs between using filtering
repeaters to convey traffic between wires and between facilities (e.g.
VITALINK) and using TCP routers for the same purpose (e.g. PROTEON).

I need clear lucid explanations that can be used to guide management
decisions.

Please mail me the responses instead of posting them.

addr: "..!decvax!savax!dove".


Thanks in advance.