arnold@synopsys.synopsys.com (Arnold de Leon) (10/01/90)
I'm currently comparing three 10base-T concentrators, Synoptics, Cabletron or Optical Data Systems (ODS) 10baseT. I would appreciate hearing from users of any any of the above. Are you using SNMP to manage the concentrators? If so, are you satisfied with agent implemtation? Will you buy it again? I'm also interested in feedback from those have used other equipment from any of the three companies. Are you satifised with the support? Reliability? Thanks in advance. -- Arnold de Leon arnold@synopsys.com Synopsys Inc. (415) 962-5051 1098 Alta Ave. Mt. View, CA 94043
jiii@sapphire.idbsu.edu (John Van Deusen - guest student) (10/04/90)
In article <585@synopsys.COM> arnold@synopsys.synopsys.com (Arnold de Leon) writes: > I'm currently comparing three 10base-T concentrators, > ... > I would appreciate hearing from users ... Be sure to check out the "Lan Strategies" issue of DATA COMMUNICATIONS, Sept 21, 1990, page 15, "Ethernet Arrives on Twisted Pair". -- jiii
VaxHeadroom@cup.portal.com (Joe William Walko) (10/10/90)
Just today we received a Hewlett Packard Ethertwist Hub Plus, which provides 12 twisted-pair links, plus 1 AUI connector, plus 1 ThinNet connector. So far I'm fairly pleased with the product. It went in without a hitch. This hub includes a serial RS232 port which provides basic statistics on each of the 14 links. This HP hub appears to be superior to the Networth Ethernext hubs we've used previously. If you get the 'plus' version, which we did, then you can monitor and control it remotely using HP's OPenview Hub Manager software, which runs on MS Windows. The HP hub is completely self-contained, and requires no additional chassis, power supply, etc. Street price for the 'plus' version is about $1600, the non-plus version is a couple hundred less.
mdv@comtst.UUCP (Mike Verstegen) (10/22/90)
In article <585@synopsys.COM> arnold@synopsys.synopsys.com (Arnold de Leon) writes: > I'm currently comparing three 10base-T concentrators, > ... > I would appreciate hearing from users ... Take a look at Network World, October 8, 1990 Pages 1, 41-62. It's full of tables of many vendors concentrators as well as interface cards and thick/ thin Ethernet to 10BaseT adaptors. If nothing else, it's a good source of names and phone number to get in contact with vendors Mike -- Mike Verstegen Domain Systems, Inc Voice +1 407 686-7911 ..!uunet!comtst!mdv 5840 Corporate Way #100 Fax +1 407 478-2542 mdv@domain.com West Palm Beach, FL 33407