root%bostonu.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (10/17/84)
From: God <root%bostonu.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> From unix-wizards-request@BRL-TGR.CSNET Wed Oct 17 02:47:01 1984 Date: Tue 16 Oct 84 16:18:50-PDT From: mark thompson <THOMPSON@USC-ECLC.CSNET> Subject: Fast communications To: unix-wizards@BRL-VGR.CSNET, info-vax@SRI-KL.CSNET Organization: University of Southern Calif. Computing Services Phone: (213) 743-4800 Via: csnet-relay; 17 Oct 84 2:23-EDT Has anybody hooked a T1 line up to their vax? Has anybody got a way to join two ethernets that are seperated by about a mile? -mark <thompson@usc-eclc.arpa> ------- Boston University is currently running 4.2bsd TCP/IP over our Ungermann/Bass Broadband (also to VMS/EUNICE/TCP-IP.) We are getting ethernet-like speeds (FTP of TERMCAP @>200Kb/s eg.) We are using a locally developed driver based on the 4.2 un driver which was designed for the old 3Mb baseband. The initial installation of a broadband system ain't cheap and is really an organization-wide decision. However, once done + our software we are able to do high speed service between any two points on campus (miles.) In addition, we are installing things like microwave bridges to tie together our broadband with one at our medical campus (T1'ish) across town. Maybe U/B has a 'starter' system? -Barry Shein