>From: "Troy Settle" <troy at psknet.com> > >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. Dual-slot modem cards... <shudder> >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. Currently you can buy 48- or 96-port single-slot modem cards. A DS-3 is only 7 96-port cards, leaving lots of slots free. You'll need high-output power supplies. Have I ever done it? No, but I would. You wouldn't believe how many full-boat TNT's there are in the Worldcom/AOL colo I'm in. They stretch off into the distance. -- Peter Lalor Infoasis plalor at infoasis.com http://www.infoasis.com/ "Where's my burrito?" -- Homer ++ 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>