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Re: Concentrator vs Multiplexer

  • From: 1099j15p <1099j15p@mail.sendanet.es>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 10:27:27 +0100



Patrick Hurley wrote:

> Chris Johnson wrote:
> >
> > Could someone please define, compare and contrast these 2 devices in =
the
> > ATM network. Does a concentrator

Concentrator is a stadistical mutiplexator aplied to packets, cells, etc
mainly where Rate_out < SUM{all Rate_in=B4s}

> multiplex only ATM cells where as a
> > true multiplexer will multiplex more than just ATM cells, like T1
> > trunks, etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> > p28215@email.mot.com
>
> Concentrators don't switch.
> --
> Patrick Hurley
> Sr. Network Consulting Engineer
> Kaiser Permanente Health Plan
> --
> "Efforts to absorb communication systems
> into the OS are a mistake. You create a
> system that does everything poorly." --
> George Gilder