From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Mar 27 12:01:29 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA16404 for isp-outgoing; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:01:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from nimbus.superior.net (root@nimbus.superior.net [206.153.96.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA16362 for ; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:01:12 -0800 (PST) Received: (from exidor@localhost) by nimbus.superior.net (8.8.5/8.8.5-RB) id PAA10313; Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:01:03 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <19970327150103.ME26945@@> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:01:03 -0500 From: exidor@superior.net (Christopher Masto) To: damian@cablenet.net (Damian Hamill) Cc: rob@xs1.simplex.nl (Rob Simons), freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: term server References: <199703270841.JAA01938@xs1.simplex.nl> <333A6BDD.41C67EA6@cablenet.net> X-Mailer: Mutt 0.59.1 Mime-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <333A6BDD.41C67EA6@cablenet.net>; from Damian Hamill on Mar 27, 1997 12:45:17 +0000 Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Damian Hamill writes: > I got an "Ascend Max v Livingston PM3" sheet from a distributor recently > (written by Ascend). One of the things mentioned as a major weakness of > the PM3 was the following; > > Limited routed protocol support. PM3 does not support RIP2, which > allows ISPs to support VLSM. Without support for VLSM ISPs cannot > segment or concatenate Class C address subscribers. Also, no support > for OSPF (in beta) or BGP is provided. These features are required, > especially by ISPs. > > But until you get your hands on both of them and compare the two > products in the field who can tell. Sounds like marketing hype to me.. particularly claiming that ISPs require BGP in a term server. OSPF comes in handy sometimes if you're trying to be route-environmentally conscious.. which would explain why it's supported and has a chapter in the manual. Just a satisfied PortMaster user.. who made the decision not to go with Ascend when they calling Livingston a "fly-by-night company" at Internet World. -- Christopher Masto . . . . chris@masto.com . . . . . Masto Consulting: info@masto.com On the Future, Where it is: It's a question of wheather we're going to go forward into the future, or past to the back. - Vice President Dan Quale.