Forget it with today's technology. All long haul systems use SONET framing. But with the 10Gbe standard WAN PHY you can directly connect into a SONET transponder and your ethernet will be carried transparently. Bill ----------------------------- Bill St. Arnaud Senior Director Network Projects CANARIE Inc www.canarie.ca/~bstarn
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Greg Pendergrass Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:36 AM To: 'Nanog@Merit. Edu' Subject: long distance gigabit ethernet
I'm looking at long-haul gigabit ethernet as a possible solution versus traditional SONET and I'm a little bit wary as promises made on web pages and white papers aren't *always* completely accurate. I'd appreciate it if you all would share your experiences with it. By long-haul I mean in the hundreds or thousands of miles. I need to know:
a. Does it work properly?
b. Who offers it in the continental US?
Please contact me off-list. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Greg Pendergrass