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On Sun, 23 Nov 1997, MegaZone wrote:

> Once upon a time Beth Montes shaped the electrons to say...
> >PM2e's are annoying, with DB25 ports (translation: huge 
> >cable mess) and 30 ports intead of an even multiple of 16.  
> 
> Remember the PM-25 is available too. And it was designed to be used
> with high-density modem racks.  24 ports on the HD connections,
> 2 of them is 48 - 3x16.  All in less space than one PM-2e-30.

This really only makes sense if you're using three 16 port racks, or a 48
port rack.  What about the 64 port racks like the ISPporte?  I think 32 or
64 port units would make a lot more sense.

It seems to me that the PM25 is specifically aimed at ISPs who have USR
Total Control racks with 48 ports.  This rack is one the few modem racks
with 48 ports that doesn't have an integrated terminal server.  (Term
server is optional)  The PM25 even has cables that split into the micro
DB50 connectors that the modems on the Total Control rack use.

Netcom is/was one of Livingston's biggest customers.  I'm sure they have
lots of PM25s, as they bought lots of Total Control racks without terminal
servers.

Brian