romeo@lindy.Stanford.EDU (Patrick Goebel) (02/14/90)
We are preparing to construct an ethernet-based LAN comprising Macs, PCs, laptops, terminals and Sun workstations and we are being quoted by a company called The Network Connection for the installation of a SynOptics Lattisnet running over unshielded twisted pair (UTP). Has anyone had experience with either this installation company or UTP LattisNet, or both? Also, I've been led to understand that current LattisNet implements a proprietary version of CSMA/CD 802.3. With all the talk about the imminent ratification of 10BaseT, does anyone know if SynOptics is planning a migration path to the new standard (I'd like to hear the answer from someone OTHER than a SynOptics phone salesperson). Thanks for any experience you care to share, patrick goebel--romeo@lindy.stanford.edu