[19178] in North American Network Operators' Group
FR Tidbit [was: 56k modems/frame/ptp revisited (LONG)]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (scott w)
Tue Sep 1 15:01:42 1998
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 08:45:45 -1000 (HST)
From: scott w <scott@digisle.net>
Reply-To: scott w <scott@digisle.net>
To: "Scott, Dan" <dan.scott@msfc.nasa.gov>
cc: nanog@merit.edu, "'Tim Wolfe'" <tim@clipper.net>,
ClipperNet Technical Staff <tech@clipper.net>
In-Reply-To: <423F12748F09D11192710000F840F191031A9F92@MSFCMSG1.MSFC.NASA.GOV>
On Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Scott, Dan wrote:
[snip]
> line and port, but the important parameter is the committed information rate
> you purchase from the carrier. Most of Sprint's frame relay business may
[snip]
>from 0-56kbps. Can purchase 56kbps CIR, but it costs extra, would need
[snip]
CIR is guaranteed only under "normal" conditions. You won't get it under
heavy congestion. Find out the MIR configured for your PVC. I don't know
if they will tell you though...
scott
