Once apon a time, the TNT used 2-slot 48port modem cards. You could get 288 ports per shelf. I've never been hands on with these things, and the available documentation (lucent.com and esight) seem to be fairly out of date. Anyways, what is the current, real, capacity of a TNT? Can the backplane support a fully loaded chassis? I'd like to get 672 ports (full DS3) going before upgrading to an APX, and need to know if I should plan on an APX before that time. TIA, -- Troy Settle Pulaski Networks 540.994.4254 It's always a long day, 86400 doesn't fit into a short ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq>