From: earle@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Greg Earle - Gainfully Unemployed)
Subject: 49.01 SunFlash: SunLink PPP 1.0
Followup-To: comp.protocols.ppp,comp.sys.sun.apps
Organization: Gainfully unemployed
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 11:57:07 GMT

For those who don't get SunFlash, this may be of interest.  I'm just the
messenger, etc.

[ Unfortunately, for reasons I cannot fathom, it ONLY supports Synchronous    ]
[ links over either an HSI/S SBus serial card or an MCP (and you need SunLink ]
[ MCP if you have the latter).  Why it does not support Asynchronous and/or   ]
[ the CPU board serial ports, I have no idea.  Maybe they're afraid of going  ]
[ up against MorningStar  (-: - Greg			      		      ]

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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

		 	   SunLink PPP 1.0

SunFLASH Vol 49 #1					        January 1993 
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*  	- Internet Standard Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)             	      *
*								   	      *
*  	- Integration into other PPP networks     			      *
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*  	- Cost Effective WAN Solution for Remote and Local Sites              *
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*  	- Includes SunNet(TM) Manager Agent for Easy Network Management       *
*                                                                             *
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Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation(TM) [SMCC(TM)] announces SunLink(TM) 
PPP 1.0.  SunLink PPP 1.0 expands the Sun(R) Wide Area Networking offerings to
include an industry standard point-to-point product.  While adhering to
the Internet PPP standard, SunLink PPP provides cost effective
communication between Local Area Networks and remote sites at speeds up
to 2.048 Mbps.

SunLink PPP can interface to other Sun systems running SunLink PPP as
well as interoperate with other vendor's systems running the Internet
Standard Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).  PPP is also able to act as a
routing gateway between Local Area Networks.  This product supports
synchronous communication only.


FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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o Transparent TCP/IP connectivity		Users can perform such 	
over point-to-point networks			functions as rlogin,
						telnet NFS(R) or run X
						applications over a
						standard PPP interface.

o Cost-effective transfer of data 		With SunLink HSI/S,
supporting speeds up to 2.048 Mbps		users have access
						to data speeds beyond
						standard async speeds.

o Supports dynamic, high level			User may dynamically
routing protocols				route IP packets via
						a PPP link.

o Based on Internet standard 			Users on Sun systems
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (RFC 1171) 	can communicate with
						other vendor equipment
						that supports RFC 1171.

o Supports all Sun RS-449 and			Ease of use, support of
synchronous serial port options			other vendor equipment
						through standards.

o Acts as a routing gateway 			User can route data
between LANs					packets via PPP and a
						Sun workstation.  User
						doesn't have to invest
						in a separate router.

o Supports Manually Dialed, Leased and		SunLink PPP can support
T1 subchannel transmission facilities		whatever transmission
						facilities the user
						currently has in place.

o Supports load sharing between Sun systems	Key differentiator from
						other Point-to-Point
						products currently
						available.

 
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
------------------------------------

SPARC(R) system running Solaris(R) 1.x operating environment 
and either SunLink HSI/S or SunLink MCP.


U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION
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The following will appear on the End-User and Reseller Price lists as
an addendum:

                	   Order       	 List     Discount  	Software 
Description           	   Number        Price    Category  	Support Price
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SunLink PPP 1.0   	PPP-1.0-4-4-21	$1,225		B	$35 mmc
(media, doc, and RTU)


Specifications are subject to change without notice

(c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo,SunNet,
SunMicrosystems Computer Corporation, SMCC, SunLink, NFS, and Solaris are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC 
trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are 
based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other 
product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective 
owners.

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