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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: FR Tidbit [was: 56k modems/frame/ptp revisited (LONG)]
Depends on your telco. If the system is built correctly, CIR is always guaranteed, because the sum of all CIRs on a given physical link should never exceed the bandwidth of the link. However, many telcos oversell CIR because they (and their customers) don't understand with CIR is supposed to mean. Owen > > On Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Scott, Dan wrote: > > [snip] > > line and port, but the important parameter is the committed information rate > > you purchase from the carrier. Most of Sprint's frame relay business may > [snip] > >from 0-56kbps. Can purchase 56kbps CIR, but it costs extra, would need > [snip] > > CIR is guaranteed only under "normal" conditions. You won't get it under > heavy congestion. Find out the MIR configured for your PVC. I don't know > if they will tell you though... > > scott > > >
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