morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (08/05/89)
A friend who does not have net access asked me this last night, and I didn't
have the answer; the need is fairly urgent, so...
Situation:
Company has Banyan based LANs in offices in San Jose, LA, and several
other cities in the USA, and a VAX in LA. Currently the connections between
the Banyans are limited to e-mail forwarding via twice-a-day automatic dial-
up modem connections using Hayes 2400s.
Problem(s):
They want to provide dumb-terminal (i.e. VT24x) service in (currently)
San Jose (eventually all over). Currently they need 10-12 now, eventually as
many as 50. PC functionality is not required.
They want to install one data link to San Jose, and connect both the
LA Banyan and the LA VAX and the San Jose Banyan to it, as well as the San
Jose dumb terminals.
They want to have the fall-back of dial-up service for e-mail should
the full-time data link die temporarily.
Soltuion: (?)
I imagine that some kind of async terminal support is available on
Banyan, but up to 50? And what kind of leased line would be appropriate
for the application?
Mike Morris
UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov
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cat flames.all > /dev/null | close to those of my employer(s), if any.