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paul@frcs.Alt.ZA (Paul Nash) writes:


>I am looking for recommendations about reliable routers.  I need to 
>link a number of slow serial links (9600bps) to two high-speed backbone
>(64kbps).  The routers at the far end of the slow links will most 
>likely be PC-Route or ka9q, but the router on the 64kbps lines must
>be something solid and fast.

Here is some information on the nethopper which is very reasonably
priced considering it's features:

Here is the info on the Rockwell International Net Hopper.  I received
this information in the mail and thought it looked interesting.  I don't
own one and have no experience with this unit.  All of the information in
this posting came from their information.

Two models are available -- Part Number 117103-0 retails for 3495 and connects
TCP/IP network users to their remote backbone using standard telephone lines.  
3 internal v.32bis/v.42bis modems are included.

The second model is part number 117101-0 and the list price is 1995.  This unit
is the same as above but includes only one v.32bis/v.42bis internal modem.

Features -
 o Simple five step configuration requires only the addition of a network
   number, phone number, subnet mask and password information

 o Integraded v.32bis/v.42bis modem requires no modem configuation and 
   provides auto-dial and auto-answer capabilities and can operate in either 
   syncronous or asynchronous modes
  
 o Transparent operation allows user to send mail, ftp files and access
   remote databases without extraneous modem commands, terminal emulation 
   problems or addressing ad hoc file transport mechanisms

 o Auto-sense, triple media LAN interface automatically detects cable type:
   10 BaseT, AUI or Thinnet

 o Configuration infomation provided on floppy disk to allow for configuration
   at central site priot to installation at remote site

 o Lowest cost of any IP router on todays market
 
 o Uses ordinary phone lines to allow users to pay only for what they use
   eliminating high leased line charges

 o Interal modems makes it unnecessary to buy and configure troublesome 
   and expensive additional modems

 Processor: 386SX
 Modem: ROckwell RC96/114AC-P 16550 internal ISA bus with v.32bis/v.42bis/MNP5
 Routing Protocol: IP class A, B and C addressing
 Protocols: TCP/IP, PPP (RFC 1331, 1332, 1333) with CHAP (MDS) security

For more info - contact CMC Network Products
                        125 Cremona Drive
                        Santa Barbara, CA   93117
                        1-800-CMC-8023
         
                        or
                        Centra House, 3 Lampton Road
                        Hounslow, Middlesex, England TW3 1HY
                        (+44) 81 751 6804

               
 
>However, I believe that the Telebit NetBlazer can be configured with 
>lots of serial ports (we'll probably need 16 or more), and can talk
>flavours of SL/IP and PPP that PC-Route and ka9q can understand.  

The Netblazer uses Digiboard products to increase serial ports.  I don't
know of the Digiboards are enhanced by Digi for Telebit in any way
(custom ROM's or PALs) nor if drivers for the Digiboard are included in
the base Netblazer product.

-- 
Larry Snyder                               
larry@gator.rn.com