ac220@CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU (Richard Szabo) (11/26/90)
I would like your opinion on alternatives to our network configuration: My shop runs a data network over 25 multi-drop 4-wire analog leased lines to 80 bank branch locations geographically sprinkled over half of our state, Ohio. We run NCP in a 3705. The lines run SDLC or BSC and carry sporadic CICS 3270 terminal traffic. There are 4800- and 9600-bps circuits. The lines are utilized only about 10 hours per day. $$$ They cost a lot. $$$ We are studying X.25 for this. Any problems/gotchas here? Security? Performance? What about a T1 "ring"? Or dial-up lines which are bridged to create multi-drop emulation? ISDN? Virtual Private Data Network? Have you done it? If so I'd love to hear from you. If not, please respond with any ideas, no matter how off the wall you think they might be, to the list or by e-mail if you prefer, or phone (I'll return your call on our dime). Rich Szabo GCC, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio, USA +1 216 662 1112 Internet: ac220@cleveland.freenet.edu