jcrowder@groupw.cns.vt.edu (Jeff Crowder) (05/09/91)
Hi, I've gotten a request to provide 4 asynchronous connections from an Appletalk to our PBX data switching environment. The basic idea is that folks now connected to the Appletalk want to vie for 4 ports to draw a prompt from the PBX dataswitch. I assume I need a terminal server which speaks Appletalk but I haven't done much work with Apple stuff in general and I don't know what the options and obstacles might be. Does Apple provide terminal emulation sitting on top of Appletalk? Can anyone recommend a box to hang off the local network to provide the service? I only need 4 connections to start but I think its safe to presume that the port requirement will double before I can get the purchase order through (sigh...). The configuration is roughly presented below with the ?? representing the alleged terminal server or whatever. / \ | __ | ----------- |__| == | | ====== | -- | |------ IBM 3090 A T | | |----| P B X | P A | |??|----| | P L == | |----| Rolm 9751 |------ Vaxen L K | | |----| Data/Voice| E | -- | | __ | | |------ Lots of other hosts |__| == | | ====== | ----------- | | | \ / Any help will be appreciated. Jeff Crowder jcrowder@groupw.cns.vt.edu
bhall@pbs.org (Dark Star) (05/09/91)
In article <1708@vtserf.cc.vt.edu>, jcrowder@groupw.cns.vt.edu (Jeff Crowder) writes: > > > Hi, > > I've gotten a request to provide 4 asynchronous connections from > an Appletalk to our PBX data switching environment. The basic idea > is that folks now connected to the Appletalk want to vie for 4 > ports to draw a prompt from the PBX dataswitch. > Shiva makes a device called a NetSerial that will probably work. It allows you to plug in any RS232 device to the NetSerial. The NetSerial then makes it available across the AppleTalk network. A user connects to the device through the Chooser by selecting the NetSerial icon. It costs about $300 from mail order houses. Shiva can be reached at 617-252-6300. -- Bruce Hall Domain: bhall@pbs.org Public Broadcasting Service UUCP:...{uupsi,vrdxhq,csed-1,ida.org}!pbs!bhall Phone: 703/739-5048 "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes" - Oscar Wilde