steveg@ritcsh.UUCP (in stereo where available) (06/02/88)
After getting more specific information from the Gods above. I have found that our Broad Band proposed application will be using a SUBSPLIT. The reason for the SUBSPLIT is that RIT does not wish to use converter boxes in the application for the TV part of the cable. So only 12 stations will be available on the cable feed, 2-6 and 7-13. Because of this the SUBSPLIT is the only way we can go. This would leave us with 5-30 MHz for the reverse channel and to play it safe we could use 250-450 MHz for data in the forward channel. Thankyou very much for all the input on various broad band data devices being used. Most users that responed are using the Sytec[sp?] hardware. I do not have any specs for Sytec hardware at this time. Our local sales person is getting me some specs. I was wondering if anyone knows if the Sytec can support reverse channel in the 5-30 MHz range. I am looking for low cost ASYNC up to 19,200 service over a SUBSPLIT broad band system using 5-30 MHz reverse and 250-450 MHz forward. -- ___ ___ ___ Steve Good ...uunet!ccicpg!cci632!ritcsh!steveg |@/o o\@| @/- -\@ @/o o\@ Network Administrator BITNET%"SNGDCO@RITVAXD" | \ o / | / o \ \/-\/ Rochester Institute of Technology (716)475-2702 \ --- / | --- | /---\ "I hear nothing, I see nothing, I say nothing" Shultz
ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (06/05/88)
We've used Sytek, I'm not overly thrilled, but it seems to work for small implementations. University of Maryland had a more complex system. We don't do much direct Async on the Broadband, mostly Ethernet bridging where we have used Applitek and Chipcom devices. Unfortunately all of my experience is for MIDSPLIT. With a SUBSPLIT system your choices are much more limitted. You might point out to your campus that you don't need a converter for MIDSPLIT systems. Nearly every TV set made in recent history is "cable ready" and has no problem recieving the other channels. Of course going out and replacing every amplifier on your system is going to be a bit of expense. -Ron By the way, my files have sytek as: SYTEK: Mountain View, CA (415) 966-7400 NJ Sales Office: 935-6400 Judy Ciorciaro will call back.