koning@koning.DEC (Paul Koning -- LAS Engineering) (02/21/86)
Greg Waters writes: > As I understand > our Ethernet bridge product, it's normal mode of operation is that of a "dumb" > bridge, not a "routing" bridge, so it cannot tolerate cycles and hot standbys > without that net management stuff. This is incorrect. The Digital bridge automatically accounts for loops in the topology and makes appropriate adjustments. If a bridge fails and there is a standby, the standby will take over. No management is required for this. paul koning
koning@koning.DEC (Paul Koning -- LAS Engineering) (03/25/86)
>I need to connect two Ethernets. >... >DEC may have something similar, now, but I bet I won't love that >price either. Check it; you may be pleasantly surprised. The DEC bridge is a local bridge, by the way; it wasn't entirely clear if you need local or remote. >... >The cheapest alternative which is transparent looks to be a buffered >repeater. It won't filter at all but is said to work at full speed. "Buffered repeater" is a rather confusing term for what's really a "dumb" bridge. If you want full speed, why settle for less than the real thing? The DEC bridge is a full-function bridge that DOES run at full speed. paul koning