doelz@urz.unibas.ch (01/30/91)
We have lots of Macs on 19200 baud lines connected to terminal
servers (LAT protocol, Decserver 100 to 500). The Macs could
run tcp/ip if configured, and I want to set up SLIP between
Macs and Terminal servers so that the Macs can use UNIX resources.
The need is for XWindows (I know, 19200 is *slow* for X),
eventually SMTP Mail, telnet, FTP, and lpr.
IP sites at our place include decstation 5000, convex, silicon graphics, and
(VMS) vaxes running ip.
I would like to know whether someone tried this.
Pointers, Offers, Resouce tips, and all other hints welcome.
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************************************************************************aaron@zippy.telcom.arizona.edu (Aaron Leonard) (01/31/91)
In article <1991Jan30.074338.1339@urz.unibas.ch>, doelz@urz.unibas.ch writes: |> |> We have lots of Macs on 19200 baud lines connected to terminal |> servers (LAT protocol, Decserver 100 to 500). The Macs could |> run tcp/ip if configured, and I want to set up SLIP between |> Macs and Terminal servers so that the Macs can use UNIX resources. |> The need is for XWindows (I know, 19200 is *slow* for X), |> eventually SMTP Mail, telnet, FTP, and lpr. |> |> IP sites at our place include decstation 5000, convex, silicon graphics, and |> (VMS) vaxes running ip. I confess that I have been demented enough to run SLIP over LAT, using a VMS/MultiNet system as the gateway. It works, though I wouldn't want to run X over it! Our configuration has never included Mac SLIP clients, so I can't vouch for that. We have used VMS/MultiNet systems as clients (works great, supports VJ compression) and a SunOS system (lousy performance.) In fact, we have even run this topology: public phone line [vax]-[v.32 modem]---------------------[modem]-[data PBX]-[DECserver] | enet (the Internet)---[vax] and it worked well enough to satisfy a whole convention of electrical engineers! (To be sure, not the world's most demanding audience...) If this appeals to you, drop me a line and I'll send you the gory details. Aaron Leonard (AL104), <Leonard@Arizona.EDU> University of Arizona Telecommunications, Tucson AZ 85721