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To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (10987)	12/16/1997 5:35:00 PM
From: Mike Mitchell	Respond to of 77400

If y'all want to talk about anything besides Style Points, check out: data.com (Thanks to the Bay thread for the link). Mike

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (10987)	12/16/1997 5:41:00 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

"A Cisco Cheer for Mr. Mo" Cisco, Cisco, sis boom rah! Here comes Mohan, blah, blah, blah! Talkin' trash, can't protect his stash Won't be happy till a big time crash! Cisco, Cisco give 'em hell Soon he'll see what the numbers tell.... His hero is Biggs, he thinks he's swell Sings his praises while dissing Dell! Cisco, Cisco Yeah! We're gonna win! Mo-bear soon to be back in his den!! (nothin' I like better than swishin' those pom poms) <VBG>

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (10987)	12/16/1997 7:01:00 PM
From: sepku	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

>>>Pere, anything other than "Go cisco" seems to be forbidden.<<< You've got that right. The CSCO thread has bear-hunting season, all year round! ;o) Style Pts.

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (10987)	12/16/1997 7:03:00 PM
From: sepku	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Hmm...I didn't see this anywhere! Just to provide emphasis on ASND's RAS superiority... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1997--Ascend Communications, Inc., (NASDAQ:ASND) announced today that its MAX TNT carrier-class WAN access switch has earned the Tester's Choice award from Data Communications magazine in the largest public evaluation of remote access server (RAS) technology ever conducted. "With 672 ports per (system), Ascend's MAX TNT is one of the biggest and best RASs available," said the magazine. Also evaluated for the article, which appears in the magazine's December issue, were products from Bay Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Multi-Tech Systems Inc., RAScom Inc., Shiva Corp., and 3Com Corp. "We are pleased to be recognized by Data Communications as a Tester's Choice for Remote Access products," said Kurt Bauer, vice president, access product management, at Ascend. "Ascend created the high-end RAS product class with the MAX TNT, and we continue to provide the broadest feature set in the industry while delivering excellent performance. The tests conducted by Data Communications only scratched the surface of the MAX TNT capabilities." Right from the start, the MAX TNT displayed its high-performance capabilities. The magazine noted that "...the box that pioneered the big RAS market...(was)...one of the easiest units to set up...too many boxes bury key WAN configuration parameters deep inside various menus...One notable exception is Ascend's MAX TNT, which is as close to a plug-and-play box as any we tested." The MAX TNT was also the easiest to monitor, "especially when using the vendor's NavisAccess management software. This tool shows at a glance which calls are coming in on which T1s, how many calls the unit is fielding all told, and many other parameters." MAX TNT Scores High for Configuration, Scalability The MAX TNT also scored well for scalability. The magazine built a test bed with 200 33.6Kbps modems, and took measurements for 1, 50, 100, and 200 dial-up users. The magazine found that, "The most difficult part of the test -- for almost all RASs -- was sustaining 200 simultaneous calls. Ascend's MAX TNT had the fewest problems: Clients simply made the calls and we offered the test data. Other vendors had all sorts of configuration problems, ranging from malfunctioning serial cards to routing loops to faulty Radius (remote authentication dial-in user service) routines." The AS5300 from Cisco, for example, required "three chassis to handle our 200 callers," but also "was outperformed by other devices in our test," the magazine said. Highest Capacity and Functionality in Industry Ascend's MAX TNT is capable of providing a much higher level of capacity and functionality than Data Communications tested for. The industry's highest capacity carrier-class WAN access switch, the MAX TNT can scale up to 720 channels (for E7 modules) and support high-volume, multiservice access requirements, including analog, ISDN, Frame Relay, and xDSL traffic and can concentrate VPNs, dial-up and dedicated traffic in a single platform. About Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. For more information about Ascend and its products, please visit the Ascend web site at www.ascend.com, or send email to info@ascend.com