mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus) (07/28/89)
Here is an interesting item from AppleLink. Now can someone guess how much this would cost? HIGH-SPEED BRIDGE LINKS APPLETALK OVER ISDN SAN DIEGO, CALIF. -- Solana Electronics has introduced its H-Server High-performance NetAccess product, a high-speed network bridge that links AppleTalk networks over ISDN and T-1 connections at synchronous speeds up to 64k bits/sec. AppleTalk users can now share network resources over 56K bit/sec leased lines, fractional T-1 services, or high-speed switched services such as switched 56K bit/sec or ISDN. The Solana H-Server offers high-speed access to AppleTalk peripherals such as LaserWriters, TOPS and AppleShare file servers, and e-mail. The use of synchronous communication allows a dramatic increase in throughput over the equivalent asynchonous rate. The H-Server is compatible with AT&T, Northern Telecom and NEC ISDN switches along with switched 56k services available from most metropolitan telephone companies. The costs of long distance 56k services such as AT&TUs Accunet and US SprintUs FON56 are economical and are usually available through local telephone companys. - Michael -- Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com)