NAP architecture/interoperability Issues

Fri Feb 28 14:40:56 UTC 1997

> 
> I am trying to understand the Network architecture of the current
> NAPs and the technology/interoperability/operational issues that
> they currently face.  Thus I have a few questions:
> 
> 1. Is FDDI still used within NAPs?
> 
> 2. How prevalent is ATM in the NAPs?   What Interfaces
>     are prevalent?  What are scheduled to be phased in?
> 
> 3. Are ATM DS-3 DSUs still used?
> 
> 4. What are the issues to deal with in peering with the Route Arbiter?
> 
> 5. What are some current problems facing the NAPs?
> 
> 6.  What are good repositories for NAP information?
> 
> 7. Have there been any interoperability issues that have come up in
>     with current or new technology?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Maszczak
> Bellcore

You might find some interesting information at the following URLs

www.ra.net
info.ra.net

>From my limited exposure, I'll take a crack at some answers:

1 - yes, at some of them
2 - limited to a small number, say 3
3 - yes
4 - can't do justice to this in one line.
5 - line card rates
6 - see the above urls
7 - yes 


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--bill