I'd go with the multi-dsp cards. The csmx cards are not even supported in 
the newest versions of TAOS.

However, you should check with Lucent about any incompatibility
when types of cards are present on the same chassis.


>From: Joe Pautler <pautler at lurch.cit.buffalo.edu>
>To: Ascend Mailing List <ascend-users at bungi.com>
>Subject: (ASCEND) TNT - csmx cards vs multi-dsp cards
>Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 11:11:41 -0400
>
>
>I have a MAX TNT chassis (running 9.0.9) that terminates v.90 modem calls
>that it receives via a T3.  In other words, the chassis has a T3 feeding
>into it, an ethernet card, and a bunch of modem cards.
>
>Currently 20 T1's are active on the T3.  All modem cards currently
>installed are 48-port single-slot csmx cards.
>
>I'm going to buy another modem card, and enable some additional T1's.
>The question is, what modem card should I buy?  I have yet to obtain
>any pricing, but my hunch is that the 96-port multi-dsp card doesn't
>cost twice as much as the 48-port csmx card.  If that is true,
>is there any reason I should shy away from the multi-dsp
>card?
>
>At this time, all I need is the ability to terminate 56kbps v.90
>modem connections, but additional functionality (v.92, ISDN, etc) for the
>same price is always a good thing.
>
>Thanks...
>
>-Joe


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