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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:	FDDI - The Next Generation

Moderator:	NETCAD::STEFANI

Created:	Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2259
Total number of notes:	8590

672.0. "TOKEN RING CARD FOR THE DECBRIDGE?" by NSCRUE::AKE () Tue Aug 11 1992 12:47


	Does anyone know when we are planning to introduce a token
	ring card for the DECBridge 6XX?

	I have a customer who has extensive SynOptics token ring and
	wants DEC FDDI.  They would like to install an FDDI ring about
	March or April of next year.


		Allan Ake

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	As far as I know you will NOT see FDDI-to-Token Ring connectivity from Digital as modified DECbridge xxx. The basic reason for that is that a router simplifies the connection between T/R and FDDI because - Bridging standard not being final - only a few protocols like IBM NETBEUI requires bridging Current FDDI-to-Token Ring solutions from Digital are the Proteon CNX 500 Bridge/Router. This box will be fully interoperable with routers from Digital both on the LAN and on the WAN soon, probably within CY 1992. Future FDDI-to-Token Ring solutions from Digital could be part of the ONEHUB and/or DECNIS program. No firm plans exist as far as I know. The DECNIS Bridge/router will get FDDI in october this year. Torbjorn

As far as I know you will NOT see FDDI-to-Token Ring connectivity from 
Digital as modified DECbridge xxx. The basic reason for that is that
a router simplifies the connection between T/R and FDDI because
	- Bridging standard not being final
	- only a few protocols like IBM NETBEUI requires bridging

Current FDDI-to-Token Ring solutions from Digital are the Proteon CNX 500
Bridge/Router. This box will be fully interoperable with routers from 
Digital both on the LAN and on the WAN soon, probably within CY 1992.

Future FDDI-to-Token Ring solutions from Digital could be part of
the ONEHUB and/or DECNIS program. No firm plans exist as far as I know.

The DECNIS Bridge/router will get FDDI in october this year.

Torbjorn