Re: BACP for PMs

Dale E. Reed Jr. (daler@iea.com)
Mon, 05 May 1997 18:46:50 -0700

Robert M. Zachok wrote:
>
> I just noticed that Ascend has implemented BACP for the 5.0 release of
> their Pipeline products. From what little I know about BACP, it's an open
> "standard" protocol that would allow compliant products to have dynamic
> bandwidth allocation on BRI connections. It sure would be nice to have the
> portmasters support this extension to MPP. In fact, if anyone from
> marketing is listening, please consider this a RFE.

I second this request. We have some P50s in the field (using ORs now)
that we want to have a single channel nailed and the second dial on
demand. Ascend sucks at not bing able to do this without some special
protocol (everyone else can). Although its not a Livingston issue,
BACP would definately be useful.

-- 
Dale E. Reed Jr.  (daler@iea.com)
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