I think 3com is the best compromise right now. They really don't have many issues to resolve as far as I am concerned. If they cleaned up their support contract situation, ospf, and continue to work on their modem code, I think they would be the definite #1. The thing is, this industry is fierce. 3Com is adding and adding features because you have to keep doing that, so you don't fall behind what the competition is doing. Everyone is adding VoIP, QoS, etc. 3Com can't stop everything and just work on core things like OSPF/modem code, they have to keep advancing or fall behind. Corporate and Carriers want to see that stuff like that is in the pipeline etc. Their isn't an unlimited supply of clue out there either, at any price, to work on things like developing VoIP etc on a chassis. Its a tough deal, I can sympathize. All we can hope is that the engineers there are paid well and work nonstop. Unfortunatly reliability isn't what drives most these companies, its marketing and features and getting the next version out just to say they have VoIP *today* etc, and who cares if its all working yet. Brian On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Dan Hollis wrote:
On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Brian Elfert wrote:
The AS3648 and AS5300 both are replacements for the AS5248. The AS5300 I have uses about 3% CPU to server 30 or 40 calls.
Yes AS53xx seems to have more adequate CPU, MIPS R4xxx right? But 3com still has far more cpu power
As far as feature sets go cisco has by far the most complete
The modem code still doesnt seem to be anywhere near 3com's though
-Dan
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