Users accessing the Internet relied on another bank of modems and a Novell NetWare NetConnect system. This allowed network users to dial out and access vendor information on the World Wide Web. However, modem connections were slow, and transmission speeds were erratic. The company wanted to cut its Internet connection costs, improve the reliability of its e-mail connection to the Internet, and provide faster access to the Web. It would also make it easier for employees to obtain supplier information via the Web.
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The ISP also has a contract to maintain the system, but in the six months since the equipment was installed, it hasn't required any maintenance. The 56-KB line provides faster, more reliable links to the Internet. Rather than getting unreliable transfer rates with its modems, the company gets true 56-KB transmission with the Cisco 2501 router and digital line. You don't get the transmission peaks and valleys you get with modem connections. The upgrade also has slashed connection costs.