> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Heidner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> DTC's are 10Mbs devices, if they are connected to a network
> switch such
> as a CISCO, the switch will handle the conversion to the 100Mbs rate
> offered by the 100BT card.  You must be on at least MPEiX 5.5
> with power
> patch 6 or later.
[...]
> However, in my opinion it makes more sense to let the DTC's use the
> slower 10Mbs interface that is built on the MIO card, and use
> the 100BT
> interface for inbound telnet, ds, ftp, web, etc.
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I realize this isn't the exact scenario previously described, but wouldn't
going to a 10/100 switch [converter] allow for more "overlap" when dealing
with multiple DTC's?  "in theory", since 100mb is 10 times faster than 10mb,
you should be able to "service" 10 DTC's consolidated through a 10/100
"switch" and a 100mb interface on the HP in the "same amount of time" as a
single DTC being serviced by a 10mb interface, or am I smoking something
that can't be bought at the corner drugstore?