HELLER%cs.umass.edu@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (Stride 440 User) (08/17/86)
I have a hardware question about Atari 1040ST's: Does there exist an Ethernet interface for this machine? And if so, what software is available? My interest is this: I am contemplating getting a small computer for use "at the office". This means I'll mostly be using the machine as a smart terminal (with some local editing). Normally I'd just connect the RS232 port to one of the VAXen (or a terminal server) I use at work, but the serial ports on the VAXen are being phased out in favor of Ethernet-based terminal servers (fewer wires need be strung and less dependencies on particular VAXen). We have two DECserver-100's in the office where I work, but all of their ports are in use. There are several available Ethernet drops available (via a DELNE). If it were posible to put the Atari on the Ethernet directly, I would get much faster file transfer (10Megbit!), than with the DECserver-100's, as well as access to ANY of the machines on the Ethernet (only limited by whatever protocol(s) the software for the Ethernet interface handles). We run several different Ethernet protocols: DECNet between VAXen running VMS & Ultrix, ChaosNet between the LISP Machines (and some of the VAXen running VMS), TCP between UNIX machines (SUN's, HP's, VAXen running Ultrix and some of the VAXen running VMS), DEC's LAT protocol (between the terminal servers and the VMS and Ultrix VAXen). Robert Heller ARPANet: Heller@UMass-CS.CSNET BITNET: Heller@UMass.BITNET BIX: heller GEnie: rheller
jmg@cernvax.UUCP (jmg) (08/21/86)
In article <8608170513.AA15863@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> HELLER%cs.umass.edu@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (Stride 440 User) writes: >I have a hardware question about Atari 1040ST's: Does there exist an >Ethernet interface for this machine? And if so, what software is available? There is a company called Logic Replacement Technology, in England, which has announced what they call an Etherterm, which is in fact an ST520 with an Ethernet interface: their blurb is below. I called them, and they say that it is currently not possible to use the thing as a normal ST, but they are thinking about it. They are also thinking about the use of the 1040ST, where there could be a physical problem in fitting the interface into the ST. Another British company, called Software Punch, offers networking (both simple rs232 and ethernet apparently), but I have no definite information yet. Herewith follows LRT company blurb: usual disclaimer, although we have bought quite a few of their Ethernet-VME boards and they work. < EtherTERM is a low-cost windowing terminal (995 Pounds Sterling) with integrated TCP/IP networking protocol which can be connected into an Ethernet. It is capable of opening multiple shells on single or multiple host computers with TCP/IP such as 4.2BSD or Uniplus+System V. Opened shells can be monitored on up to four windows, controlled and switched by the mouse. Each window provides vt100 emulation, with input directed to the foreground window. The terminal supports standard Ethernet and Cheapernet, and a local host connected via rs232 port. >