Hi, Barry,

If you want to manage the remote DTC from your current location, you'll
need to set it up via a bridged connection, but a T1 link should suffice
for the few users you're contemplating.  We used a bridged 56K link to
provide access for 100+ users on four remote DTC's for a couple of years
until the corporation cut over to a T3 for all voice/data service.  The
amount of traffic depends upon how busy the remote users are -- i.e., do
they do heads-down flat-out data entry or are they casual inquiry only or a
mix of these?   Also, is your T1 used for other services?

There are ways of implementing a routed DTC connection, but I've never had
to get into that.  Perhaps, others on the list have some insights.

Lee Gunter
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon / Regence HMO Oregon

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Subject:  REMOTE DTC




     We are planning on setting up a remote DTC in our office in another
     city.  The basic question is:
     1. Is there a way to set up a remote DTC with out turning on bridging?
     2. If not, then any ideas what kind of traffic increase we can expect
        with about 40 terminals in the other city?

     Current configuration
     MPE\iX: 5.0 (but will probably go up to 5.5 by the time this is done?)
     A T1 line between here and the other city.
     Thanks in advance,
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