Re: Leased Line AS/400 access

Bill,

ISDN does not max out at 128K. One of the nice things about ISDN is that it
can be built up in various sizes. The single size portion is called the
Basic Rate Interface (BRI).  A BRI connection provides 2 64 kbps B Channels
and 1 16 kbps D channel. If you need additional bandwith, you simply pay for
additional channels.

As an example, in addition to BRI, another standard offering is called the
Primary Rate Interface (PRI) which provides 23 B Channels (1472 kbps) and a
single D Channel.

Another benefit, is that the service can be setup for bandwith on demand. So
if your peak requirements are under 256K, but your average requirement is
under 64K, you can install 4 B channels to handle your peak load, but
configure it so that the extra channels are only used when the traffic
warrants it.

Regards,

John Taylor


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Paris <bparis@sccmail.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 06:34
Subject: RE: Leased Line AS/400 access


> Sounds like speed is an issue for you. ISDN has a max speed of 128K. If a
> higher speed is necessary then go with line of sight microwave units.
>
> Bill Paris
> Sorrento Cheese Co., Inc.
> 716-823-6262 x376
> bparis@sccmail.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 4:32 PM
> > To: Midrange List Server (David Gibbs)
> > Subject: Leased Line AS/400 access
> >
> >
> > We have a 2nd building 7 blocks down the street.  For eons now we have
> > connected this 2nd building to our main building (here) via a leased
> > line.  At the other end is a Win 3.1 PC and PC printer.  We run Client
> > Access remotely.  The modems are IBM 3865s at 9600.  (I would have put
> > in faster modems long ago except the SDLC card is limited to 9600, so
> > why bother . . .)
> >
> > I need to replace the PC for Y2K compliancy with a PC running Win98.
> > This site needs a 5250 session and printer emulation.  I want them up
> > all day, not dial up.  They need to update a spreadsheet
> > weekly that is
> > stored on the AS/400 in the IFS.  (It takes 5 mins to open this
> > spreadsheet at 9600, what a pain.)  We have twinax and
> > ethernet (TCP/IP)
> > at the main site.  I want the flexibility to have other devices at the
> > remote location in the future.  In addition, there may very well be a
> > 3rd site (2 blocks down the street in the _other_ direction)
> > in the near
> > future that I would want connected to the main building as well.
> >
> > What is the best way to connect these site(s) to us?  A remote LAN
> > access of some kind?  Frame relay?  I know enough about these
> > things to
> > be dangerous.  In the old days, there was usually 1 way to do
> > something
> > and that's how you did it.  Now there are many more options.  Microage
> > and other PC vendors know LANs and remote access and such, but don't
> > know squat about the AS/400.  IBM and IBM Business Partners
> > may tend to
> > ignore some lower cost solutions in favor of an all IBM answer.  Any
> > help pointing me to places with answers is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > -Jeff
>
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