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From: dale@lamont.Columbia.edu (dale chayes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Any DELNI equivalents?
Summary: Cabletron MT-800s
Message-ID: <902@shark.lamont.Columbia.edu>
Date: 21 Sep 88 22:46:26 GMT
References: <3340@cs.utexas.edu> <76@billp.pacbell.COM>
Organization: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory N.Y.
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In response to the discussion about "DELNI" equivalents:

We have (at least) four Cabletron MT-800s multi-port transceivers around the 
lab (and on our ship.) In general, I like them, but I have some reservations.

"BLOWN" ports:
There is a port in one of them that just plain doesn't work. I think it went
away when I unplugged a live drop cable. Subsequently, I have made and broken
lots of live connections with out any apparent problems.

LEDS:
They are very handy when sleuthing around for problems.  I have grown to distrust 
the red "CP" led that the manual says is collisions. We just don't seem to see them
in proportion to the activity of this led (I realize that there is a one shot that
stretches the event so that the eye can see.)  On the other hand, maybe they know 
something we don't...

I don't have any experience with any others, and no connection (other than being
a customer) with Cabletron. As a vendor, they are helpful and responsive.

[ To paraphrase:
	If this is an opinion, it must be mine. 

	One of the great things about this place is that its so disorganized 
	that it dosen't have policies, never mind opinions.